Arch of Constantine

View of the Inscription on the West Face of the Arch of Constantine

Date

315 CE

Location

Rome (Italy)
Geographic Coordinates
41.889715, 12.490724

Material/Technique

marble

Style/Period

Imperial Roman

Culture

Ancient Roman
Inscription

CLEMENTI XII PONT MAX QVOD ARCVM IMP CONSTANTINO MAGNO ERECTVM OB RELATAM SALVTARI CRVCIS SIGNO PRAECLARAM DE MAXENTIO VICTORIAM IAM TEMPORVM INIVRIA FATISCENTEM VETERIBVS REDDITIS ORNAMENTIS RESTITVERIT ANNO D MDCCXXXIII PONT III SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI AC PRISTINAE MAIESTATIS VRBIS ADSERTORI POS

Image Date
15-Mar-12
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Emily Shaw