Augustan building program
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The Augustan building program was a comprehensive architectural and urban renewal initiative in Rome under Emperor Augustus, aimed at glorifying his rule, promoting Roman values, and transforming the city with monumental structures and public works.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural program
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imperial propaganda program ⓘ urban renewal program ⓘ |
| aim |
association of Augustus with Rome’s mythical past
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celebration of peace (Pax Romana) ⓘ commemoration of military victories ⓘ glorification of Augustus ⓘ legitimation of the new imperial regime ⓘ moral and cultural renewal of Rome ⓘ promotion of traditional Roman values ⓘ transformation of Rome into a monumental capital ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Vitruvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ara Pacis Augustae
NERFINISHED
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Forum of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausoleum of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pantheon (original Augustan structure) NERFINISHED ⓘ Porticus of Octavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Mars Ultor NERFINISHED ⓘ Theater of Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ construction and repair of aqueducts ⓘ construction and repair of roads ⓘ construction of baths and public amenities ⓘ development of the Campus Martius ⓘ monumental arches and honorific monuments ⓘ new porticoes and colonnades ⓘ reorganization of the Forum Romanum ⓘ restoration of many Republican temples ⓘ restoration of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ |
| influenced |
later imperial building programs
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urban development in Rome ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic architecture
NERFINISHED
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Republican Roman architectural traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| partOf |
Augustan cultural program
NERFINISHED
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Augustan propaganda ⓘ |
| patron | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | reign of Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | “found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble” ⓘ |
| startTime | 27 BC ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
NERFINISHED
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members of the imperial family ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
early 1st century AD
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late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| uses | marble as a primary building material ⓘ |
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