Outline

Arch of Constantine

1. Introduction

The Arch of Constantine is among the three surviving old Roman triumphal arches located in Rome. It was hastily developed to celebrate and acknowledge or represent the victory of Constantine over Maxentius (Rodríguez, 2018). (please use footnotes) It integrates the sculptures from different early buildings/ structures including figures of prisoners and a battle of frieze of prisoners emerging from the Forum of Trajan.

2. Thesis Statement

Being a curved member used for spanning an opening, arch of Constantine, in civil engineering and architecture, form the basis for the vault evolution. (what? This is not making any sense, please read it outloud, what is it that you are trying to do here?)

3. Body

Going about the research

The arch uses a “tour de force” of political misinformation presenting Constantine as a living progress of the most effective Roman emperors, widely known for their good government and military victories. The research will be based on several grounds including the reason why arches were acknowledged in ancient Greece and Egypt but were rarely used and seen unsuitable for monumental architecture (Popkin, 2016). The differences between the use of arch in Egypt and Roman will also be explored. Romans used the semicircular in large scale architecture, aqueducts, and bridges. In most cases, they did not prefer using mortar, depending simply on the accuracy of their stone dressing.

4. Conclusion

The Constantine the Great, was vital for different reasons. The Arch of Constantine is not only a perfect example of the stylistic and ideological changes of the reign of Constantine brought to art, but also stood for the careful adherence of the emperor to traditional forms of Roman Imperial architecture and art.

Bibliography

Oliver, P., & Oliver, P. (2017). Arch of Constantine. Rome. Oxford Brookes University.

Popkin, M. L. (2016). Symbiosis and Civil War: The Audacity of the Arch of Constantine. Journal of Late Antiquity, 9(1), 42-88.

Rodríguez, G. (2018). The Arch of Constantine.