Rome in the Age of Augustus

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The course examines the dynamic and culturally vibrant period linked to the reign of Romes first emperor, Augustus. It examines how the change from a Republic to a Principate was articulated in contemporary visual culture: from public works, to luxury goods, to funerary and domestic imagery. Fundamental is the examination of the change in value systems and the radical redefinition of Roman moral, cultural and artistic identities that characterizes this period.