Ara Pacis

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Sculpture · 13 BC–9 BC · Rome · Europe

Augustus' family procession in marble — a manifesto of peace after civil war

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Style: Ancient Roman art — Concrete, arch and dome serving the empire; truthful portraits and chronicle reliefs
Century: 1st century BC

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