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 Period. At 69 Feet High, This Triumphal Arch Is Impossible To Miss And Is A Key Attraction For Tourists Visiting Rome. And Yet This Is The First Modern Book In English On The Monument. Iain Ferris Analyses The Arch And The Reign Of Constantine Himself, As Well As Discussing The Reuse Of Older Buildings In Its Construction, Its Complex And Impressive Decoration, And The Use Of Arches As Civic Commemorative Monuments In The Roman World. All Of This Is Set Against The Broader Geographical, Chronological, And Cultural Context. Life And Times -- Monument And Materiality -- The Good Emperors -- Inspired By The Divine -- The Ghost In The Machine -- Collage And Memory -- A Metaphor For Modernity -- Appendix. Visiting Constantine's Rome. Iain Ferris.
Categories:
- Arts & Photography
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Landmarks & Monuments
- Buildings
- Architecture
Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Author : Ferris, Iain
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2013-12-15
Number Of Pages : 160
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 144560129X
ISBN-13 : 9781445601298
Item weight : 1.01 lb
Dimensions : 0.55 in x 6.77 in x 9.61 in
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