The Ara Pacis is the Augustan altar of peace commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 BC. Now displayed in a modern museum near the Mausoleo di Augusto, it is one of the clearest surviving statements of imperial Roman art and political imagery.
The Ara Pacis is the Augustan altar of peace commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 BC. Now displayed in a modern museum near the Mausoleo di Augusto, it is one of the clearest surviving statements of imperial Roman art and political imagery.