Arch of Constantine: Hadrianic Medallions
unknown (Ancient Roman)
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Date
100Description
East medallions, south flank, view of the left medallion, depicting "Bear Hunt"; Above each lateral archway are pairs of round reliefs dated to the time of Emperor Hadrian. They display scenes of hunting and sacrificing: (north side, left to right) hunt of a boar, sacrifice to Apollo, hunt of a lion, sacrifice to Hercules, (south side, left to right) departure for the hunt, sacrifice to Silvanus, hunt of a bear, sacrifice to Diana. The head of the emperor (originally Hadrian) has been reworked in all medallions: on the north side, into Constantine in the hunting scenes and into Licinius or Constantius I in the sacrifice scenes; on the south side, vice versa. The reliefs, c. 2 m in diameter, were framed in porphyry; this framing is only extant on the right side of the northern facade. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/16/2010)
Type of Work
relief (sculpture)Subject
allegory, animal, deities, mythology (Classical), rulers and leaders, Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 76-138., hunting, Imperial (Roman)
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