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Ara Pacis Augustae

ViewAllegory of peace and prosperity
SiteRome
LocationItaly
Date13-9 BC
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodRoman Imperial Period
Materialmarble
Dimensions10.5x11.6 m
Saskia No.Jia-0408
SourceHartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 9, plate 23
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 7, plate 34
 Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 6, plate 24