Castriota, David, 1950-

The Ara Pacis Augustae and the imagery of abundance in later Greek and early Roman imperial art / David Castriota.

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1995.

xviii, 253 pages, 72 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

David Castriota examines one of the most important monuments of early Roman Imperial art, the Ara Pacis Augustae, the sculptured marble altar built to celebrate the peace, prosperity, and stability initiated by the reign of Augustus in the later first century B.C. Castriota argues that the floral decoration of the altar enclosure was profoundly significant, operating as a visual counterpart to the technique of metonymy in language.
Supporting his argument with evidence from Greek and Roman literature and religion, Castriota shows that the planners of the Ara Pacis adapted and expanded a long tradition of symbolic floral decoration from Greek monumental arts. Throughout his work Castriota demonstrates that the Roman absorption of Greek precedent enabled viewers to recognize the intended message of divine sponsorship. By examining the origins of the Ara Pacis within its broader historical setting, the author provides new insights into a crucial period that witnessed the emergence of a distinctly Roman Imperial art.

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Relief (Sculpture), Roman Italy Rome.
Marble sculpture, Roman Italy Rome.
Friezes Italy Rome.
Sculpture, Hellenistic Influence.
Peace in art.
Plants in art.
Ara Pacis (Rome, Italy)
Relief (Sculpture) romain Italie Rome.
Sculpture en marbre romaine Italie Rome.
Frises Italie Rome.
Sculpture hellénistique Influence.
Paix dans l'art.
Plantes dans l'art.
Ara Pacis Augustæ (Rome, Italie)
Friezes.
Marble sculpture, Roman.
Relief (Sculpture), Roman.
Ara Pacis Augustae.
Flora (biologie)
Symboliek.
Welvaart.
Sculpture antique Italie Rome (Italie)
Sculpture en marbre antique Italie Rome (Italie)
Bas-reliefs Italie Rome (Italie)
Relief (sculpture) Italie Rome (Italie)
Frises Italie Rome (Italie)
Relief (sculpture) classique Thèmes, motifs.
Plantes Dans l'art.
Paix Dans l'art.
Relief (sculpture) romain Italie Rome.
Sculpture grecque Influence.
Italy Rome.
Rome (Italie) Ara Pacis Augustae.
Relief sculptures History
Roman Empire

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 83006
Cote: ID NB133.C3; ID:95-B3118
Statut: Disponible