![]() ![]() The sacred eagle is the messenger sent by the Gods. When a traveler walks under the arch, he could look up into the vault and find the carving of Titus riding on an eagle. Furthermore, this imaginary procession faced in the actual direction of the real triumph procession, proceeding from the Colloseum to the Palatine Hills through Via Sacra. Together the two reliefs complete the core of Titus' triumph procession. Similar to the first relief, Titus also appears closer to the observer. The second relief shows Titus in his quadriga, a royal chariot drawn by four horses, riding with the winged goddess of victory on his shoulders. As a result, the Menorah appears much closer to the observer, and this generates a sense of realism in the procession. The Menorah party is also considerably larger than the Altar carriers. The spoils procession, heading towards a honourary arch, is lead by the Altar and followed by the Menorah, but the arch is much smaller in size compared to the Menorah hence the arch must appear from a distance. What is remarkable about this relief is its depth and perspective. The first relief shows the spoils of war from the Temple of Solomon: The Menorah, the Altar, the trumpets, and the placards. The two relief panels on the side of the passageway make up the core of this arch. The Senate and people honoured Titus by dedicating this triumphal arch to him. The Colloseum side of the ceiling contains this inscription: "Senatus Populusque Romanus Divo Tito Divi Vespasiani Filio Vespasiano Augusto", or, "the Roman Senate and People to Deified Titus, Vespasian Augustus, son of Deified Vespasian". Through this arch, his honor would be retained through history, and his greatest accomplishment will be taught to the young. Though Titus wasn't able to see this arch in his lifetime, this was but a minor setback. The arch was commissioned by his brother Domitian. Titus had only ruled the Empire for merely 3 years before the Gods reached out and invited him to Heaven. The Arch of Titus was erected in the year 82. ![]() "The Roman Senate and People to Deified Titus, Vespasian Augustus, son of Deified Vespasian" The Arch of Titus was finally extensively restored in 1823 by Raffaele Stern and Giuseppe Valadier, who demolished the buildings that lined it."Senatus Populusque Romanus Divo Tito Divi Vespasiani Filio Vespasiano Augusto" In the Middle Ages, one of the most important Roman families, the Frangipane, included the arch in their fortifications, together with the Coliseum. The vault of the arch is finely decorated, in the center of the vault still appears Titus taken to heaven by an eagle. On the chariot the Victory crowns the emperor. The relief placed on the north side of the arch depicts Titus on the chariot, preceded by lictors, while the goddess Roma held by the bit the horses. Incidentally this is the oldest depiction of the seven-branched candlestick.Īrch of Titus, seven-branched candlestick. The bearers march from left to right carrying the sacred ritual objects of the Temple of Jerusalem including the seven-branched candlestick. The southern relief represents the procession as it passes, in Rome, through the triumphal arch, which is seen on the right surmounted by two chariots. ![]() ![]() Inside the arch two large reliefs celebrate the triumph of Titus over the Jews. Above the attic it is assumed that there was a bronze chariot. In the keystone the figures represent Rome and the Genius of the Roman People.Ībove the archivolt you see flying Victories. The Arch of Titus, 13.50 meters wide, 15.40 high and deep 4.75 was erected by his brother Domitian after his death (81), as evidenced by the inscription which shows the dedication to Titus the divine son of the divine Vespasian and as the deification occurred post mortem, it follows that the arch was built after the 81 and probably finished around 90. SUN AN’ SOUL - DREAM AN’ ROME ARCH OF TITUS ![]()
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