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Der Triumphbogen des Kaisers Constantin zu Rom
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Miscell. Subjects. XCIX. Vol. VI. No. 48., THE TRIUMPHAL ARCH OF THE EMPEROR CONSTANTIN AT ROME., In Otdet to immortalize the ac,;ms of Heroes, the ancient Remans conftructeil to the honour of the victora trimr arches of uncommon magnificence, aiicru'd with ike fiuefi Lculptnxtt. In the modern Rome there are hill extant feveral of Rich triumph«! arches. One of the most intire is here represented, which hands in the firft quarter of Rome between the Monte Celio and Monte Palatino. It was erected to the honour of the Emperor Conßantin the great, when he in the year 31J C. n. had vanquirird Maxentius. Tins iriun Arch of marble his a large patfage, and two lif.le ones, and is adorn'd with 20 great baffo - relievo's of fculpture. On each oi the long fides ftand upon 4 corinthian columns, ftatues of yellow marble (giallo antico), reprefenting Dacians. Thefe as well as the most carvings of this triumphal arch were taken from earlier monuments of the Emperor Trajan, and have a relation e victory of him over the Dacians. Orer the middle arch hands a latin infeription, by which this triumphal arch is con. lecrated to the Emperor Conftantine. Sia« ce the inferior part by little and little was crumbled down, tha prefent Pope Piut VII. order'.I in the year 1805, to dig out the whole bafii and to fcreen it for the future by an incompufiing. j) In the background one perceive« a part of the ColiJeum. 3)
