From a photograph by Alinari of the original in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Augustus introduced Cæsar-worship into Rome by means of these altars to the Lares (household gods) and the Genius of Augustus. This altar dates from A.D. 2. Augustus is in the centre, Livia his wife to the right, and Gaius or Lucius Cæsar to the left. Mrs Strong describes these reliefs as “a series of singular charm” (Fig. 2) SACRIFICIAL SCENE, FROM THE ARA PACIS From a photograph by Anderson of the original in the Villa Medici, Rome. An earlier example of the favourite sacrificial theme. The artist has sacrificed, as usual, the hinder part of his victim to his desire to introduce as many as possible of the portrait studies. The relief has been much and badly restored 36 THE “TELLUS” GROUP, ARA PACIS 174 From a photograph by Brogi of the original in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Discussed on pp. 244-245 37 RELIEF, ARA PACIS 176 From a photograph by Anderson of the original in the Museo delle Terme, Rome. The scene is a sacrifice. The majestic bearded figure on the right is perhaps emblematical of the senate--one of the finest conceptions of Græco-Roman art and little inferior to the elders on the Parthenon frieze. Above the attendants on the left is a small shrine of the Penates 38 SILVER PLATE FROM BOSCOREALE 178 1. A silver mirror-case of exquisite design: the central medallion represents Leda and the swan 2. One of the beautiful examples of Augustan art in which natural forms are used with brilliant decorative effect From photographs by Giraudon of the originals in the Louvre 39 (Fig. 1) GERMANICUS 180 Sardonyx cameo from the Carlisle collection. Photograph by Mansell & Co. (Fig. 2) GEM OF AUGUSTUS: CAMEO OF VIENNA Photograph by Mansell & Co. Sardonyx cameo probably by Dioscorides, A.D. 13 _Below_: German captives and Roman soldiers erecting a trophy _Above_: Augustus and Roma enthroned. Behind them are Earth, Ocean, and (?) the World, who is crowning him with the _corona civica_. Behind his head is his lucky sign--the constellation of Capricornus. Tiberius escorted by a Victory is stepping out of his triumphal chariot and Germanicus stands between 40 AUGUSTUS AND FAMILY OF CÆSARS: CAMEO 182