Transcript The Arch of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine
Bry Rechan
Location
•Located next to the Colosseum
-One side faces the colosseum while the other faces the Palatine Hill-
Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Rome, Italy
http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/constantinearch.htm
General Description
•21 meters high
•25.9 meters wide
•7.4 meters deep
• Three archways
• Main inscription:
IMP
· CAES · FL · CONSTANTINO · MAXIMO · P · F · AVGUSTO · S · P · Q · R · QVOD · INSTINCTV · DIVINITATIS · MENTIS ·
MAGNITVDINE
REMPVBLICAM
· CVM · EXERCITV · SVO · TAM · DE · TYRANNO · QVAM · DE · OMNI · EIVS · FACTIONE · VNO · TEMPORE · IVSTIS ·
· VLTVS · EST · ARMIS · ARCVM · TRIVMPHIS · INSIGNEM · DICAVIT
To the Emperor Caesar Flavius Constantinus, the greatest, pious, and blessed Augustus: because he,
inspired by the divine, and by the greatness of his mind, has delivered the state from the tyrant and all of
his followers at the same time, with his army and just force of arms, the Senate and People of Rome have
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Constantine_arch_datatio
dedicated this arch, decorated with triumphs. n_en.svg
Origins/Significance
•Built in honor of the Emperor Constantine,
who brought peace to Rome after many years
of civil war (312 CE)
•The arch celebrated his victory and was built
for him by the Roman Senate, along with the
citizens of Rome in 315 CE
The Arch
http://web.mit.edu/course/21/21h.405/www/ArchesOf
Titus/constantine.html
http://www.gotterdammerung.org/photo/travel/italy/rome/a
ncient-rome/060904140056%20The%20Arch%20of%20Constantine.html
http://klimtlover.wordpress.com/7-the-roman-empire/193-337-ce-late-empire-art/
Biblography
http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/constanti
nearch.htm
http://www.romainteractive.com/eng/guided_
tours/arch_of_constantine.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Consta
ntine