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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 4886122, member: 80783"]Triumphal arches are a roman invention and surely among the most influential and destinctive types of imperial architecture. I have tried to recreate some roman examples of various kinds in small scale. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1) The Arch of Titus (81 AD) on the Forum Romanum is the most influential single-arched triumphal arch, model for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and more than a dozen other modern interpretations:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178971[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>2) The Arch of Germanicus (19 AD) in Saintes (France) is the only surviving example (as far as I know) of a two-arched roman triumphal arch:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178980[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>3) The Arch of Septimius Severus on the Forum Romanum (203 AD) represents the second comon design, the triple-arched triumphal arch. The Siegestor in Munich is a modern copy.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178972[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>4) The Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna (Libya, also 203 AD) is the best-known example of a four-way-arch, a "Quadrifons":</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178984[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>5) The Arch of Nero (62 AD) is only known from the coinage. Does anyone here have a Sestertius he or she can show?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178974[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>6) So ist the Parthian Arch of Augustus (19 BC) which we can only reconstruct from the images on certain Denarii (there is an ongoing scientific discussion about the identity of this and Augustus´ Actium Arch):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178975[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>To be continued... </p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, please show your triumphal arches (or other interesting architectural designs found on roman coinage) and share your thoughts![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 4886122, member: 80783"]Triumphal arches are a roman invention and surely among the most influential and destinctive types of imperial architecture. I have tried to recreate some roman examples of various kinds in small scale. 1) The Arch of Titus (81 AD) on the Forum Romanum is the most influential single-arched triumphal arch, model for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and more than a dozen other modern interpretations: [ATTACH=full]1178971[/ATTACH] 2) The Arch of Germanicus (19 AD) in Saintes (France) is the only surviving example (as far as I know) of a two-arched roman triumphal arch: [ATTACH=full]1178980[/ATTACH] 3) The Arch of Septimius Severus on the Forum Romanum (203 AD) represents the second comon design, the triple-arched triumphal arch. The Siegestor in Munich is a modern copy. [ATTACH=full]1178972[/ATTACH] 4) The Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna (Libya, also 203 AD) is the best-known example of a four-way-arch, a "Quadrifons": [ATTACH=full]1178984[/ATTACH] 5) The Arch of Nero (62 AD) is only known from the coinage. Does anyone here have a Sestertius he or she can show? [ATTACH=full]1178974[/ATTACH] 6) So ist the Parthian Arch of Augustus (19 BC) which we can only reconstruct from the images on certain Denarii (there is an ongoing scientific discussion about the identity of this and Augustus´ Actium Arch): [ATTACH=full]1178975[/ATTACH] To be continued... Meanwhile, please show your triumphal arches (or other interesting architectural designs found on roman coinage) and share your thoughts![/QUOTE]
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