Late Antiquity, Seminar 4

West side of the Arch of Constantine

Showing the attic with spolia, a tondo with the moon deity, and the frieze of Constantine's troops departing Milan

Detail of the West Side of the Arch of Constantine

Close-up of the attic with spolia (Trajanic frieze)

Arch of Constantine

The Arch as illuminated by the surrounding lamps in Rome: the absence of people emphasizes the monumentality and permanence of the structure as a truly integral part of Roman cityscape

"The Arch of Constantine, Rome" by Jacques Louis Clerriseau

This 20th century French drawing illustrates how different generations and societies have illustrated and perceived the Arch in Roman surroundings within the last couple of centuries

Baptism of Jesus Mosaic, Arian Baptistry, Ravenna

Late 5th early 6th century mosaic from the Arian Baptistry in Ravenna showing the Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist

Baptism of Jesus Mosaic, Neonian Baptistry, Ravenna

Late 5th century mosaic showing the Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist in the Baptistry of Neon (Neonian Baptistry) in Ravenna.

Justinian Mosaic, San Vitale, Ravenna

c. 547 mosaic showing Byzantine emperor Justinian and his retinue from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna.

Mosaic from San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna

A mosaic from San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna

Fragment of a Chalice from near Vindolanda

This is a fragment from a chalice found from excavations at a 6th Century church near Vindolanda, a Roman Fort close to Hadrian’s wall. The chalice itself dates to around the 5th century. The fragment is covered in graffiti, which has a negative…

Modern rendering of the fragments of the chalice

This is a fragment from a chalice found from excavations at a 6th Century church near Vindolanda, a Roman Fort close to Hadrian’s wall. The chalice itself dates to around the 5th century. The fragment is covered in graffiti, which has a negative…

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