Triumphal Arches
The Triumphal Arch was introduced by the Romans as a monument to celebrate military victory. The first arches were simple arches with one passage and sometimes adorned by reliefs and attached columns. The later arches became more elaborate, both in decoration and form, culminating in the splendidly decorated Arch of Septimius Severus and Arch of Constantine, both in Rome.
Smaller arches, sometimes more like large monumental doorways, could also be used to honour or commemorate persons or events that were not connected to warfare, for example to express gratitude towards the emperor, as in the Arco degli Argentari in Rome.
Examples of Triumphal Arches
- Arch of Augustus, Forum Romanum, Rome
- Arch of Gaius and Lucius, Forum Romanum, Rome (lost)
- Arch of Tiberius, Forum Romanum, Rome (lost)
- Arch of Titus, Forum Romanum, Rome
- Arch of Septimius Severus, Forum Romanum, Rome
- Arch of Constantine, Rome
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Documents related to "Triumphal Arches":
- Arch of Augustus - Triumphal arch celebrating Augustus' victory at Actium (Forum Romanum, Rome, Italy)
- Arch of Constantine - Triumphal arch celebrating the victory of Constantine I over Maxentius, 312 CE (Rome, Italy)
- Arch of Gallienus (Rome, Italy)
- Arch of Janus (Rome, Italy)
- Arch of Septimius Severus - Triumphal arch celebrating Septimius Severus victories over the Parthians (Forum Romanum, Rome, Italy)
- Arch of Tiberius - A lost triumphal arch from the time of Tiberus (Forum Romanum, Rome, Italy)
- Arch of Titus - Triumphal arch celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem by Vespasian and Titus (Forum Romanum, Rome, Italy)
- Arches of Marcus Aurelius - Two lost arches dedicated to emperor Marcus Aurelius (Rome, Italy)
- Arco degli Argentari (Rome, Italy)
Documents linking to "Triumphal Arches":
- Fornix Fabianus - A lost triumphal arch from the republican period (Forum Romanum, Rome, Italy)
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