Piece from a capital (abacus with decorated moulding). Reconstructed from two pieces
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
From the Augustan Era 2 BC
Material and technique:
Luna marble
Inventory:
FA 2800 e FA 2788
From the decoration inside the inner sanctuary in the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus
Masterpieces of the hall
The hall
As one moves away from the white marble of the outside of the temple and beyond the pronaos (the space in front of the inner sanctuary), one is greeted by the colours of the strips of polychrome marble paving. Continuing on into the cella, which is accessed by a large doorway, the magnificence of the various coloured marbles and the detail of the decorative elements is immediately apparent.
