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Arko ni Constantine

Name: Arko ni Constantine
Address: Via di San Gregorio, Roma, Lazio, IT

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Maurizio

May 18, 2022

The Arch of Constantine, located along the route traveled by the triumphs, in the stretch between the Circus Maximus and the Arch of Titus, is the largest honorary arch that has come down to us and represents a synthesis of the ideological propaganda of the Constantinian era. The arch in fact celebrates the triumph of Emperor Constantine over Maxentius, which took place on 28 October 312 AD. following the battle of Ponte Milvio. The inscription on the central arch tells that the monument was solemnly dedicated by the Senate to the emperor in memory of that triumph and on the occasion of the decade of the empire at the beginning of the tenth year of reign, on 25 July 315 AD.

Lorenzo

August 28, 2016

The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312.

Mirco

February 4, 2020

Arch of Constantine The Arch of Constantine is the most imposing of all the triumphal arches in Rome. It was ordered by the Senate to recall the victory of Constantine over Maxentius. Like the Arch of Septimius Severus, it has three openings and is along the street that celebrated all triumphs. It's completely covered with scenes that exalt emperor Constantine as reformer of the State, with some of the more glorious episodes of the Roman Empire. But the peculiarity of the decorations of the arch are in the fact that the statues and reliefs that cover it were re-used from older monuments, creating a sort of puzzle of objects from different eras. Maybe this was due to the cost and scarcity of skilled laborers or perhaps to the fact that almost all the artists were moving to Constantinople, the new capital of the Empire. Then again, it may have been a conscious choice: the images had to illustrate the victories and power of Rome's new master through a visual language that the people were already familiar with so as to easily connect Constantine's reign with those of the most beloved emperors of the past. Naturally, the faces on the sculptures and reliefs of the preceding emperors were changed to that of Constantine! Since then, for similar reasons, it became normal to reuse decorations and elements from older buildings to embellish new constructions and in particular, churches.