Arch of Constantine
Title
Arch of Constantine
Date
315
Identifier
1394
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
triumphal arches (memorial arches)
statues
Description
Detail of statue from the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy. "This huge triumphal arch (21 meters high), with three barrel-vaulted passageways, was erected to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312. It is just west of the Colosseum and dwarfs the nearby Arch of Titus. It incorporates recycled sculpture from earlier monuments, in part as some suggest, because creativity and technical skill had fallen off by this time period, but perhaps also because of a desire to associate Constantine with the "good emperors" Trajan, Hadrian, and Marcus Aurelius, whose monuments were cannibalized for sculpture. The faces of these emperors were recut to the features of Constantine,"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University. "Above the entablature, and as it were extending the columns, stand four pedestals, each carrying a statue representing a Dacian prisoner,"--from Ancient History Encyclopedia website.
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
A1REROM1-6312E28A16
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