L18 - Art and Augustus

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Cards (12)

  • What years did Augustus reign?
    27 - 14 BCE
  • What year did Octavian become Augustus?
    27 BCE
  • What year was the Forum of Augustus inaugurated?
    2 BCE
  • Recognize the artwork:
    Title: The Prima Porta Augustus
    Date: 1st century CE
    Medium: marble
    Place: Villa of Livia, Prima Porta
    Currently: The Vatican
  • Recognize the artwork:
    Title: The Ara Pacis Augustae
    Date: 1st BCE
    Place: Rome
  • Recognize the building:
    Title: Temple of Mars Ultor, The Forum of Augustus
    Date: 2 BCE
    Place: Rome
  • What are Rome’s founding myths? How do they connect to Augustus?
    • Alba Longa is founded by Aeneas, son of Aphrodite.
    • Aeneas is considered a founder of the Roman race, as Romulus and Remus come from Alba Longa.
    • Julius Caesar claimed to be descendant of Aeneas.
    • Augustus is a descendant of Caesar (therefore descendant of Venus!).
  • Recognize the artwork:
    Title: Denarius of Augustus
    Date: 27 BCE
    Medium: silver coin
    Obverse: Augustus.
    Reverse: Venus with the arms of Mars.
  • Recognize the artwork:
    Title: Denarius of Julius Caesar
    Date: 46 BCE
    Obverse: Head of Venus in profile.
    Reverse: Aeneas carrying Anchises (troyan royal) and the Palladion (troyan statue of Athena).
  • Identify the parts of the Forum of Augustus:
    A - Arco dei Pantani
    B - Arch of Drusus
    C - Arch of Germanicus
    D - pronaos of the Temple of Mars Ultor
    E - cella of the Temple of Mars Ultor
    F - porticoes
    G - large hemicycles
    H - small hemicycles
    I - Hall of the Colossus
  • In what ways did Augustus present himself as the new Alexander? Consider this question in view of the Prima Porta Augustus.
    Military image and divine ancestry.
    A leader and conqueror like ALexander, a city founder!
    The Prima Porta Augustus resembles bronze statuettes of Alexander.
  • How did Augustus’ use to artworks and the built environment to present himself as the Founder of New Rome?
    Artwork represented him as himself as divine, a city-founder and a savior.
    Closeness to gods Venus (ancestor) and Apollo (city-founder), as well as leaders Alexander and Caesar.