Essays Tagged: "Arch of Titus"

This is an Essay on triumphal arches, describing the the purpose of them and how this was achieved. Helpful for anyone studying history of Art AS.

What was the purpose of Triumphal arches and how did they fulfil this PurposeAlongside with many other great buildings in Rome such as ... e with many other great buildings in Rome such as Statues, aedicular shrines and columns, triumphal arches were there to commemorate victories on the battle field or other important episodes in histor ... portant episodes in history. They were also used to maintain the memory of important men. Triumphal arches and columns to a certain extent were more special. They weren't used just in Rome, but in oth ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Triumphal Roman Archs

A Triumphal Parade Through the Arch of Titus in Rome.The Splendor, Design and Construction of the Roman Triumphal ArchesTriumphal R ... not to mention the creativity, the skills, materials and tools needed to design and construct these arches and allow us to view them some two thousand plus years later.Unlike most Americans, I have ha ... t into these magnificent works of art in person, courtesy of the United States Navy (USN).Triumphal arch, monumental structure embodying one or more arched passages, frequently built to span a road an ...

(9 pages) 43 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays