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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts 3 different Roman triumphal arches. The arches examined are the Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus, and the Arch of Septimius Severus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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related to winning a battle. One author notes that, "A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental gate, usually built to celebrate a victory in war"
(Triumphal Arch). The following paper examines three different triumphal arches. The three arches discussed are the Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus, and the Arch of Septimius Severus. The
paper finishes with a comparison and contrast of the three. Arch of Constantine The Arch of Constantine was constructed approximately 315 CE (Seindal [1]). It was built to
celebrate the victory of Constantine Is success in battle concerning the Milvian Bridge (Seindal [1]). This arch is the largest such arch in Rome (Seindal [1]). The next two such
arches are the ones that will be discussed later. "The Arch of Constantine is a three-way arch, measuring 21m in height, 25.7m in width and 7.4m in depth. The
central archway is 11.5m high and 6.5m wide, while the lateral archways are 7.4m?3.4m" (Seindal [1]). There are eight Corinthian columns, with four on each side of the greater. The
lower part of this structure, those regions being the supporting piers and the lower part of the arches, is constructed of marble slabs. The upper parts are constructed from "white
marble in opus quadratum" and the upper portions constructed from "opus latericium covered with marble slabs" (Seindal [1]). It has often been argued that the two very different elements suggest
that the construction took place in at least two stages (Seindal [1]). As with all Roman architecture, there are many decorative elements to the arch. It is often noted that
many such arches took elements, actual physical pieces, of other monuments or arches in the construction. They are called spolia. This particular arch apparently has pieces from the ruling times
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