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Ara

Ara

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A group of stars in the southern sky between Telescopium and Norma
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ara
  • The sundial cast its shadow toward the exact center of the Ara Pacis on September 23, the dies natalis of Augustus.
  • Ara Pacis
  • Ara Pacis Augustae
  • Ara Pacis commemorates

Examples

  • The greater part of the sculptural program on the public face of the Ara Pacis consists of life-sized figural panels.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Significantly, there is also a close connection between the Ara Pacis and the Solarium Augusti.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The reliefs on the southern sections of the Ara Pacis are the best preserved.

    Academic text (1990)

  • But where does the Ara Pacis itself recognize this conjunction of temporalities?

    Academic text (1990)

  • Yet Agrippa died before the Ara Pacis was dedicated, although he was alive at the time of the constitutio.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The effect of this style in the Ara Pacis is to induce a contemplative mood.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The rituals celebrated on the Ara Pacis reinforce these optimistic interpretations of temporality.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Scholarly discussion of the Ara Pacis has tended to concentrate on the purely political symbolism of its sculptural program.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The constellation Ara lies between Telescopium and Norma in the southern sky.

  • During the summer months, stargazers can easily spot Ara among the other constellations.

Surface Forms

Ara main

Etymology

Ara comes from the Latin word ara meaning 'altar'. The star pattern looked like a small altar to early sky-watchers, so the constellation keeps that name.