Survey of ancient art

A comparison of the Parthenon frieze , from the Parthenon , Acropolis Athens , Greece , 447-438 BCE . And the frieze from the Ara Pacis of August 's , Rome , Italy , 13-9 BCE Ara Pacis Frieze

Ara Pacis was Founded on July 4 , 13 BCE and completed on January 30 , 9 BCE , was designed as a abiding monument to show the most important attainment of Augustus --the bringing of an era of peace . For this reason Ara Pacis is also known as the altar of peace . The subject of Ara Pacis is based on the dynastic of

the family of Augustus , his social policy , and the importance of religion as a civilizing force influenced by peace (Roman Power and Roman Imperial Sculpture

The frieze from the Ara Pacis focuses on the four important theme s of Augustus Ideology : sanctity and reverence to traditions and customs war , victory and peace . The respect and piety to the traditional customs is depicted on the southwestern contour , with the image of Aeneas Sacrificing . The symmetry in the war and peace is portrayed with the figure of Mars (God of war ) on the west-end and with the seated pose of Roma at the northeast panel and in the image of Tellus , which is identified as the personification of earth . Roma has weapons at her feet and two more figures which symbolize Honos (honor ) and Virtus (virtue The bounty of earth in the period of peace is mentioned with the two children in the lap of Tellus , along with animals and plants . Tellus is accompanied by two figures , identified as sea and land breezes (Roman Power and Roman Imperial Sculpture

In the southern panel of the frieze , the men , women and children are holding each other 's hands or robes , in a procession of hierarchy . The group illustrates Aeneas rescuing his father and son from burning Troy holding Penates and bringing sow as the sacrificial animal . This displays the importance of familial respect and devotions in Augustus plan of cultural recovery . The main features shown in the frieze are rediscovered peace , prosperity , fertility and endurance (Lucas Livingston

The scene on the west-end shows the legendary founders of Rome , Romulus and Remus

The frieze of Ara Pacis is highly detailed . The figures in the procession are carved in such a manner that they seem to be communicating with each other . There seems to be some sort of a dialogue between the figures . The form of the sculpture shows human study , the way the children seek guidance and security by holding an elder 's hand or grasping on their robe . The facial expressions have been worked on There is a visible depth in the frieze , it is clear what figures are standing at the front and which ones are in the background . The over lapping does not make the composition look flat . The composition is busy but balanced and the eye movement does not halt at one point . The drapery has been realistically carved with sensitivity to form . Age gender and identification...