CLAS 201 Chapter Reading: CLAS 201 Chapter : Forum of Augustus Reading
5 Nov 2018
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In the late republic there was always extravagant building projects in rome. They were designed to enhance the claims of power of the politician or emperor who founded them. The theatre of pompey who created the temple of. The best documented project is the forum of. Augustus which has a temple of mars ultor. The plan of the temple was set on a high platform at one end of a paved precinct. But it also had elaborate colonnades and semi circular exedrae and decorative details that were in white or coloured marble. This inspiration was from the greek world. There was the statues of august himself who was in a chariot in the centre of the forum. He was the link between all of the other sculptures that were in the building. Marus ultor who alluded to the protection of augustus" family - particularly mars" role in avenging.
