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
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1REROM1-6312E28A4
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- arches, Constantine, friezes
- Citation
- “Arch of Constantine,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12221.