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Forum of Augustus, Rome, Italy, northern exedra, central niche, reconstructive elevation.
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Forum of Augustus, Rome, Italy, northern exedra, central niche, reconstructive elevation.
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Title
Forum
of
Augustus
,
Rome
,
Italy
,
northern
exedra
,
central
niche
,
reconstructive
elevation
.
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Augustan
Imperial (Roman)
Early Imperial
Theme
Architecture (object genre)
Forums (open spaces)
Complexes
Buildings
Interior views
Rooms
Exedrae (interior spaces)
Eye-level views
Architectural elements
Interior walls
Walls
Friezes (ornamental areas)
Patterns (design elements)
Columns (architectural elements)
Shafts (column components)
Fluting
Capitals (column components)
Architectural orders
Niches
Statues
Sculpture (visual work)
Mythology (literary genre)
Myths (literary documents)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Men (male humans)
Heroes
Military personnel
Fathers
Sons
Families
Parents
Children (people by age group)
Boys
Youth
Costume (mode of fashion)
Footwear
Hats
Headgear
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Bases (object components)
Architectural drawings (visual works)
Drawings (visual works)
Reconstructions (visual works)
Elevations (orthographic projections)
Subject
Architecture
Forums
Buildings
Interiors
Rooms & spaces
Architectural elements
Structural elements
Walls
Friezes (Entablature components)
Patterns (Design elements)
Columns
Capitals (Columns)
Architectural orders
Architectural decorations & ornaments
Architectural sculpture
Niches
Sculpture
Myths
Legends
Fictitious characters
Men
Heroes
Military personnel
People associated with military activities
Fathers
Grandparents
Families
Children
Boys
Youth
Clothing & dress
Footwear
Hats
Headgear
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Lifting & carrying
Holding hands
Architectural drawings
Drawings
Figure drawings
Male figure drawings
Reconstructions
Conjectural works
Elevations
Description
"
Reconstructive
elevation
of the
central
niche
in the
northern
exedra
, with the
insertion
of the
statuary
group
of
Aeneas
,
Anchises
and
Ascanius
, from the
group
in
Merida
. The
elevation
shows
the
articulation
of the
order
in
cipollino
marble
, the
continuous
8-shaped
ribbon
frieze
. The
group
is
set
on a
high
base
. The
figure
of
Aeneas
has been
calculated
as
probably
some
four
meters
tall.
"
(Caption
,
p.168)
People Pictured
Aeneas (Legendary character)
Anchises (Legendary character)
Ascanius (Legendary character)
Location Depicted
Rome (Italy)
Forum of Augustus (Rome, Italy)
Italy
Material
Marble (rock)
Rock
Stone (rock)
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Drawing (image-making)
Architectural drawing (process)
Work Type
Architecture
Buildings
Exedrae (interior spaces)
Drawings
Architectural drawings
Reconstructions
Elevations
Source
Ungaro, Lucrezia, ed. The Museum of the Imperial Forums in Trajan's Market. Trans. Richard Sadleir. Milan: Electa, 2007. (p.168, fig.231).
Rights
© 2007 Comune di Roma, Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali, Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali, Zètema Progetto Cultura s.r.l.; Photograph reproduced in Ungaro courtesy: Maria Luisa Vitali.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
783-29.jpg
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