The Arch of Constantine : inspired by the divine /

The Arch of Constantine : inspired by the divine /

Right next to the Colosseum in Rome stands the Arch of Constantine. Completed AD 312-315, it was built to celebrate ten years of the Emperor Constantine's reign and his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. The arch is undoubtedly the most impressive civic monument surviving from this pe...

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Ferris, I. M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: Stroud : Amberley, 2013.
Subjects:
Arch of Constantine (Rome, Italy)
Triumphal arches > Rome.
Sculpture, Roman > Italy > Rome.
Arches.
Sculpture, Roman.
Arches > Italy > Rome.
Monuments > Italy > Rome.
Monuments.
Rome (Italy) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Italy > Rome.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • 1. Life and Times
  • 2. Monument and Materiality
  • 3. The Good Emperors
  • 4. Inspired by the Divine
  • 5. The Ghost in the Machine
  • 6. Collage and Memory
  • 7. A Metaphor for Modernity
  • Appendix: Visiting Constantine's Rome
  • Glossary of Latin Words and Terms
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • List of Illustrations
  • Image Credits
  • Index

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