Arco di Costantino

Arch of Constantine

Date

315 CE

Work Type

Material/Technique

Style/Period

Notes

The Dacian was spoliated from a Monument to Trajan.

Inscription

Inscription (repeated) on southern and northern faces: IMP CAES FL CONSTANTINO MAXIMO P F AVGUSTO S P Q R QVOD INSTINCTV DIVINITATIS MENTIS MAGNITVDINE CVM EXERCITV SVO TAM DE TYRANNO QVAM DE OMNI EIVS FACTIONE VNO TEMPORE IVSTIS REM-PVBLICAM VLTVS EST ARMIS ARCVM TRIVMPHIS INSIGNEM DICAVIT
Inscription on western face: CLEMENTI XIIPONT MAXQVOD ARCVMIMP CONSTANTINO MAGNOERECTVMOB RELATAM SALVTARICRVCIS SIGNOPRAECLARAM DE MAXENTIOVICTORIAMIAM TEMPORVM INIVRIAFATISCENTEMVETERIBVS REDDITISORNAMENTIS RESTITVERITANNO D MDCCXXXIIIPONT IIISPQROPTIMO PRINCIPIAC PRISTINAE MAIESTATISVRBIS ADSERTORIPOS
Inscription inside arch, west side: LIBERATORI VRBIS
Inscription inside arch, east side: FUNDATORI QVIETIS

References

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Exterior
Exterior: View from Northeast
Exterior: East Facade
Exterior: View from Southeast
Exterior: View from Southeast, South facade
Exterior: South Facade
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: West Facade
Exterior: View from West (west facade)
Male Figure, Fragment, Installation View
Installation view in front portico of Palazzo dei Conservatori courtyard
Installation view in front portico of Palazzo dei Conservatori courtyard
Installation view in front portico of Palazzo dei Conservatori courtyard
Installation view in front portico of Palazzo dei Conservatori courtyard
Exterior: View from West
Exterior: View from West
Exterior: View from West
View of the Arch looking South
View of a Victory and Captives from the Base of the Arch
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Sacrifice of Silvano and Leaving for the Hunt with the Siege of Verona on the frieze below
Detail: View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting a Captured Chieftain before the Emperor and Prisoners before the Emperor with Dacians on top of Columns on either side
Detail: Inscription
Detail: View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Sacrifice of Silvano and Leaving for the Hunt with the Siege of Verona on the frieze below and a Victory in a Spandrel
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Sacrifice of Silvano and Leaving for the Hunt with the Siege of Verona on the frieze below
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Bear Hunt and the Sacrifice to Diana with the Battle of the Milvian Bridge on the frieze below
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor talking to Troops and a Suovetaurilia with Flanking Dacians on top of Columns
View of Victories in Spandrels on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of the West Face of the Arch with the Goddess Luna in a Chariot above a Frieze Depicting the Departure from Milan and part of the Trajanic Frieze in the Attic
View along the South Facade of the Arch from the West Face
Detail: South West Entablature, View along the south facade of the arch from the west face
Detail: South West Entablature, View along the south facade of the arch from the west face
View the Southwestern most Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the West
View of the Northwestern Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the West
View of the Northwest Corner of Entablature on the Arch of Constantine
View of the Northwest Corner of Entablature on the Arch of Constantine
View of the most Northwest Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trophy and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trophy and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Capital and Architrave on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Capital and Architrave on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of the Southwestern Dacian from the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory from Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of one of the Lateral Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of inside of one of the Secondary Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of a Lateral Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Figure on the inside of a Lateral Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Soldier and a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers Carrying Standards on the base of columns from the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory with a Trophy from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trophy from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Victory from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory with a Trophy and Captives from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of Captives from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory form a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of a Lateral Arch on the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of a Lateral Arch on the Arch of Constantine
View of Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting a Captured Chieftain before the Emperor and Prisoners before the Emperor with Flanking Dacians on top of Columns
View the Southwestern most Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the South
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting a Captured Chieftain before the Emperor
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting Prisoners before the Emperor
View the second Dacian from the left on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of the Inscription on the South Attic of the Arch of Constantine
View the third Dacian from the left on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor talking to Troops and a Suovetaurilia with Flanking Dacians on top of Columns
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor talking to Troops
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting a Suovetaurilia
View the Southeastern most Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the West
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Sacrifice of Silvano and Leaving for the Hunt with the Siege of Verona on the frieze below
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Sacrifice of Silvano and Leaving for the Hunt with the Siege of Verona on the frieze below
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Sacrifice of Silvano and Leaving for the Hunt with the Siege of Verona on the frieze below
View of the Siege of Verona on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of the Siege of Verona on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of the Siege of Verona on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine with a River God in the Spandrel
View of a Victory with a Trophy from the left Spandrel on South Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory with a Trophy from the right Spandrel on South Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch depicting the Bear Hunt and the Sacrifice to Diana with the Battle of the Milvian Bridge on the frieze below and River Gods in the Spandrels
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the South Face of the Arch of Constantine depicting the Sacrifice to Diana
View of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and River Gods in the Spandrels
View of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and River Gods in the Spandrels
View of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and River Gods in the Spandrels
View of the East Face of the Arch with part of the Great Trajanic Frieze, A Tondo of the God Sol and a Frieze of the Entry into Rome
View the Southeastern most Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the East
View the Northeastern most Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the East
View of part of the Trajanic Frieze in the Attic of the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of the God Sol in a Chariot in a Tondo on the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of the God Sol in a Chariot in a Tondo on the East Face of the Arch of Constantine with the Frieze of the Entry into Rome below
Detail: View of the Frieze of the Entry into Rome on the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of the Frieze of the Entry into Rome on the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of the Frieze of the Entry into Rome on the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of part of the Trajanic Frieze in the Attic of the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of part of the Trajanic Frieze in the Attic of the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of part of the Trajanic Frieze in the Attic of the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of part of the Trajanic Frieze in the Attic of the East Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trophy and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory with a Captive from Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Victory on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of one of the Lateral Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory and a Captive from the Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of one of the Lateral Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory and a Captive from the Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Victory from the Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive from the Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Trajanic Relief depicting the Dacian War on the inside of the Main Arch of the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of one of the Lateral Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory and a Captive from the Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Victory from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of a Captive from a Column Base of the Arch of Constantine
View of the inside of one of the Lateral Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Figure on the inside of one of the Lateral Arches of the Arch of Constantine
View of Soldiers and Captives on the Base of a Column on the Arch of Constantine
View of the North Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor's Arrival into Rome and his Departure from Rome with Flanking Dacians on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View the Northeastern most Dacian on the Arch of Constantine from the West
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor's Arrival into Rome on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor's Departure from Rome on the Arch of Constantine
View the second Dacian from the left on the North Facade Arch of Constantine
View of the Inscription on the Arch of Constantine with Dacians on top of Columns on either side
View of Relief Panels from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Distribution of Money to the Poor and the Surrender of a Barbarian Chief with Flanking Dacians on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View the third Dacian from the left on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Distribution of Money to the Poor on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Surrender of a Barbarian Chief on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View the Northwestern most Dacian on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Boar Hunt and a Sacrifice to Apollo with the Emperor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of a Hadrianic Tondo on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Boar Hunt with the Emperor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of a Hadrianic Tondo on the North Face of the Arch depicting Sacrifice to Apollo with the Emperor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of the Frieze depicting Constantine's Discourse in the Forum from the Rostra with River Gods in the Spandrels
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine's Discourse in the Forum from the Rostra with River Gods in the Spandrels
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine distributing Money to the Poor with River Gods in the Spandrels
View of the Frieze depicting Constantine's Discourse in the Forum from the Rostra with the River God from the right Spandrel
View of a Victory with a Trophy from the left Spandrel on North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Keystone Figure with Flanking Victories from the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Victory with a Trophy from the right Spandrel on North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine with Victories with Trophies in the Spandrels
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Lion Hunt and a Sacrifice to Hercules with the Emperor distributing Money to the Poor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Lion Hunt with the Emperor distributing Money to the Poor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting a Sacrifice to Hercules with the Emperor distributing Money to the Poor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of the Frieze depicting Constantine distributing Money to the Poor with a River God from the right Spandrel
View of the Frieze depicting Constantine distributing Money to the Poor with a River God from the left Spandrel
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Boar Hunt and a Sacrifice to Apollo with the Emperor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of a Hadrianic Tondo on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Boar Hunt
View of a Hadrianic Tondo on the North Face of the Arch depicting a Sacrifice to Apollo
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine's Discourse in the Forum from the Rostra with River Gods in the Spandrels
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine's Discourse in the Forum from the Rostra with River Gods in the Spandrels
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine's Discourse in the Forum from the Rostra with River Gods in the Spandrels
View of Victory with a Trophy in the left Spandrel of the North Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of Victory with a Trophy in the right Spandrel of the North Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Lion Hunt and a Sacrifice to Hercules with the Emperor distributing Money to the Poor in the Forum on the frieze below
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting the Lion Hunt
View of Hadrianic Tondi on the North Face of the Arch depicting a Sacrifice to Hercules
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine Distributing Money to the Poor on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine Distributing Money to the Poor on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
Detail: View of the Frieze depicting Constantine Distributing Money to the Poor on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of the River God from the right Spandrel of the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of the River God from the left Spandrel of the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Distribution of Money to the Poor on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Surrender of a Barbarian Chief on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View the Northwestern most Dacian on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View the third Dacian from the left on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View the second Dacian from the left on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor's Arrival into Rome on the Arch of Constantine
View of a Relief Panel from a monument to Marcus Aurelius depicting the Emperor's Departure from Rome on the Arch of Constantine
View the second Dacian from the left on the North Facade of the Arch of Constantine
View of the South Face of the Arch of Constantine
View of the South Face of the Arch of Constantine