Fragment of relief with procession from the Altar of Augustan Piety
43 CE. Plaster cast.
Rome, Museum of Roman CivilizationPhoto by Olga Lyubimova
Fragment of relief with procession from the Altar of Augustan Piety.
43 CE. Plaster cast.
Rome, Museum of Roman Civilization
(Roma, Museo della civiltà romana).
Private collection, Medici.
Origin:
From the Della Valle collection. Original in Rome, Villa Medici.
Description:
Altar of Augustan Piety (Ara Pietatis Augustae) was voted by the senate for the health of Livia in 22 CE and dedicated by Claudius in 43 CE. This slab was reused in the New Arch (Arcus Novus) of Diocletion.
Credits:
(сс) 2009. Photo: Olga Lyubimova (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Text of the description: the inscription in the museum.
Text of the description: the inscription in the museum.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines ανακούφιση relief rilievo plaster cast calco ara pietatis augustae altar of augustan piety frieze sacrificial procession sacrifice togas toga lictors lictor fasces laurel wreath corona di alloro from the della valle collection