ARA PACIS

The Ara Pacis (the Ara Pacis Augustae) is altar made of marble in Rome; it is dedicated to the Roman goddess of peace, Pax. The construction was commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 BCE in to honor the return of first Roman emperor, Augustus. Before homecoming Augustus spent about three years in the provinces of Gaul. The symbolic structure reflects the importance and the belief of peace of Rome and the achievement of Roman Empire. The Rome Senate hold a ritual at the Ara Pacis to celebrate the Augustus's victory of the war.

 The entire construction is composed by an altar at the center place surrounded by walls and a stairwell connected to the entrance. The walls and the central altar are sculpted in marble.

The walls and the altar are carved with images depicting Augustus's greatness and the ritual performed at it, and some walls have images of royal family members and nobles.

Alex Webb brief

Bill
11/1/17

Alex Webb, one of my favorite American street photographers known for his magical composition he has been showing in his works, and he is a associate member of Magnum Photos as well. Webb documented the everyday life of suburb at southern United States with black-and-white films in the mid of '70s but he became famous when he began to use color films and went on trip to different countries for his works in 1978.

CUBA. 2001. Havana. Street scene

Webb wanders on the streets like all street photographers do, but he certainly have a sense of how to compose massive elements in one small frame. The Composition in every picture stands out strong and the each background itself is really interesting without the figure in the picture. Webb's photo always precisely capture the moment that is sort of surreal or super natural in the reality; the using of colors is absolutely dramatic (contrast of cold and warm tones).

2001. Istanbul. Outside of the Blue Mosque during Ramadan.

USA.1989. Fort Pierce, FL.

GRENADA. 1979. GOUAYAVE. BAR.

HAITI. 1987. Port-au-Prince. Elections

HAITI. 1986. Cite Soleil

PANAMA. 2004. Pinogana. Along the river.