Arch of Constantine

Title

Arch of Constantine

Date

312-315

Identifier

1405

Work Type

Single Built Works

Work Location

Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Imperial (Roman)

Subject

triumphal arches (memorial arches)
Constantine I--Emperor of Rome---337
friezes (ornamental areas)

Description

Detail view of frieze on the west end of the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy. "It starts on the west side, adjacent to the Palatine Hill. This section depicts Constantine riding his chariot (fig. 36), and his army departing Milan to attack Maxentius. Maxentius, the tyrant mentioned in the archs inscription is about to be defeated at the Milvian Bridge outside Rome's gates. The procession includes soldiers, some with helmets, some with Pannonean caps, a horse, a camel, musicians with horns, and imaginifers,"--Rome 101 website.

Material/Medium

marble (rock)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1REROM1-6312E28A4

Files

A1REROM1-6312E28A4.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
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Citation
“Arch of Constantine,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12221.