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Apotheosis of Caesar, "Belvedere Altar."

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Larger Image	Larger image may be viewed by UofL faculty, staff, and students only (log-in required using ULink username/password) at: http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=http://vrc-web.louisville.edu/Jpegs/990/994-17.jpg
Title	Apotheosis of Caesar, "Belvedere Altar."
Date	12-2 BCE?
Cultural Context	Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European
Style/Period	Roman (ancient Italian style) Imperial (Roman) Augustan Early Imperial
Subject	Altars Propaganda Men Women Children Boys Families Rulers Dictators Consuls Government officials Upper class Myths Legends Gods Gestures Farewells Chariots Horses Flying
People Pictured	Caesar, Julius Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 BCE-14 CE Caesar, Gaius, 20 B.C.-4 A.D. Caesar, Lucius, 17 B.C.-2 A.D. Caelus
Material	Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements	3' 1 3/8" high
Technique	Sculpting Carving (processes) Relief (sculpture techniques)
Work Type	Sculpture Altars Reliefs (sculptures) Stonework
Repository	Vatican Museums [Musei Vaticani] (Vatican City, Rome, Italy)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.5-4, p.63)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: German Archaeological Institute, Rome.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 994-17.jpg
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