| Title |
Altar of the Augustan Peace (Ara Pacis Augustae), southwest corner, Aeneas sacrifices a sow to the household gods (penates) |
| Site |
Field of Mars (Campus Martius) |
| Location City/State |
Rome |
| Location Country |
Italy |
| Style Period |
Ancient Rome: Empire; Antiquity |
| Patron |
Octavian (Augustus) |
| Description |
exterior |
| Creation Date |
begun 4 July 13 BCE; dedicated 30 January 9 BCE |
| Form |
altar |
| Medium |
marble |
| Dimensions |
structure 34' 5" x 38' 23"; panel height 5' 2" |
| Source |
Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine, by Nancy H. Ramage and Andrew Ramage. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2009. |
| Work ID |
18047 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tx6t5q |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
43901 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tx6t5q |
