Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Title
Arch of Marcus Aurelius
Date
163
Identifier
1570
Work Type
monuments
Work Location
Libya (nation)
Tripoli (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
triumphal arches (memorial arches)
Marcus Aurelius--Emperor of Rome--121-180
Description
View of the Arch of Marcus Aurelius in Tripoli, Libya. "It stood near the port, at the crossing of the cardo and the town's northern most decumanus. The northeast side, which faces the harbor, and the southwest are treated alike, with projecting composite columns, and statue-niches in the piers ... The northwest and southeast faces also make a pair; the piers bear barbarian families grouped around trophies ... A cupola roofed the arch. Diagonal blocks with floral motifs carved on the underside reduce the square -- 14.5 meters a side -- to an octagon for the cupola to rest on,"--The North African Stones Speak, by Paul Lachlan MacKendrick.
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
A1RETRI1-6163E35A1
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