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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Arch of Janus
Work_PrefTitle
Arch of Janus
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Arco di Giano
Work_AltTitle
Arco di Giano
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail showing two niches, west flank
Image_Title
Detail showing two niches, west flank
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Ancient Roman)
Agent_Display
unknown (Ancient Roman)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Location
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Date:
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ca. 320 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 320 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman
Work_Culture
Roman
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Imperial (Roman)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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triumphal arch (memorial arch)
Work_Worktype1
triumphal arch (memorial arch)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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stone
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Technique
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; historical; rulers and leaders; Constantine, Emperor of Rome; niche
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architectural exteriors; historical; rulers and leaders; Constantine, Emperor of Rome; niche
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Description:
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The Arch of Janus is the only quadrifrons triumphal arch preserved in Rome, across a crossroads in the Velabrum-Forum Boarium. It was built in the early 4th century of spolia, possibly in honour of Constantine I or Constantius II. Its current name is probably from the Renaissance or later and is not ancient. The name is derived from its four-fronted, four-arched structure. In the Middle Ages, the Frangipane family transformed the building into a fortress and so it survived intact up until 1830. Then the attic and top were torn down because they were erroneously believed not to belong to the original structure. Fragments of the dedicatory inscription are still preserved inside the nearby church of San Giorgio al Velabro. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Arch of Janus is the only quadrifrons triumphal arch preserved in Rome, across a crossroads in the Velabrum-Forum Boarium. It was built in the early 4th century of spolia, possibly in honour of Constantine I or Constantius II. Its current name is probably from the Renaissance or later and is not ancient. The name is derived from its four-fronted, four-arched structure. In the Middle Ages, the Frangipane family transformed the building into a fortress and so it survived intact up until 1830. Then the attic and top were torn down because they were erroneously believed not to belong to the original structure. Fragments of the dedicatory inscription are still preserved inside the nearby church of San Giorgio al Velabro. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Three
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Three
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A3-R-R-AG-B4
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A3-R-R-AG-B4
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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