Arch Of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine from the start caught my interest, right by its name – Architectural works done during the time of Constantine have always had the capability of leaving me speechless from its beauty and intricate design to have been able to stay in one piece for so long. When I actually looked a bit more into the Arch of Constantine, from learning about what it was made with along with the history of why it was made. The arch has a beautiful structure; its design is mainly based around symmetry. The symmetric style easily catches one’s eye, starting from the three arches. The symmetric design of the Arch of Constantine was another factor that pulled my interest towards it, in architecture we always find that symmetry always has and still tends to attract people more.
Its beauty and strength all shown by it alone still standing, without much damage. Makes you wonder, which of the buildings that are being in our time will stand many many years later and will be marked as beautiful, strong, and worthy of historical and romantic context. When it comes to the 4 statues on the pedestals of the arch, once again, they each represent a Dacian prisoner. Certain sculptures were recycled from an old monument that was built for Marcus Aurelius (176 ce.), only his head with replaced and recut to be that of Constantine’s. The pieces that were recycled and used again are made up of Luna marble, and there are eight sculptures, four on each side. The South side of the monument shows Constantine in wars, and the North side is that of him going about civic duties, each of these monuments are 236 cm (8 ft approx.) in