Arch of Constantine

Title

Arch of Constantine

Date

312-315

Identifier

1395

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 largitio in the Constantine frieze on the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy. "Here the emperor and his attendants distribute largess to people approaching from both sides while Constantine sits on a high throne. Stylistically, the entire frieze demonstrates a striking contrast with the earlier more "classical" relief on the arch, borrowed from other monuments. Here these identical forms are frontal primarily, squatty and unnaturalistic, with drapery that is incised with grooves. These rigid forms are barely modelled and are carved with repeated and unrealistic motions and gestures. These traits become common in the sculpture of the Middle Ages, with emphasis on symbolism and easily readable concepts,"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.

Material/Medium

marble (rock)

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1REROM1-6312E28A17

Files

A1REROM1-6312E28A17.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Arch of Constantine,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12222.