Arch of Titus

Detail from the Arch of Titus showing spoils from the Sack of Jerusalem The Arch of Titus is a triumphal arch with a single arched opening, located on the Summa Sacra Via to the west of the Forum in Rome . It was constructed shortly after the death of the emperor Titus (born AD 41 , emperor 79 - 81 ). The arch commemorates Titus' capture and sack of Jerusalem in 70 , which effectively terminated the Jewish War which had begun in 66 (the Romans did not achieve complete victory until the fall of Masada in 73 ). The Arch of Titus is in three bays with an ABA rhythm, articulated with a massive order of attached columns that stand on a high ashlar basement. The capitals are Corinthian , but with prominent volutes of the Ionic order scrolling out above the acanthus foliage, the earliest example of the Composite order . Above the main cornice rises a high weighty attic on which is a central tablet bearing the dedicatory inscription. The entablatures break forward over the columns and in the wide central bay. Flanking the central arch, the side bays now each contain a shallow niche like a blind aedicular window, a discreet early 19th century restoration. The Arch of Titus The soffit of the archway is deeply coffered with a relief of the apotheosis of Titus at the center. The sculptural program also includes two panel reliefs that line the passageway. Both commemorate the joint triumph celebrated by Titus and his father Vespasian in the summer of 71 . One of the panels depicts the spoils taken from the Temple , while the other depicts Titus as triumphator attended by various genii and lictors . The soffit of the arch depicts the apotheosis of Titus. The sculpture of the outer faces of the two great piers was lost when the Arch of Titus was incorporated in medieval defensive walling. The attic of the arch was originally crowned by more statuary, perhaps of a quadriga pulled by elephants. Based on the style of sculptural details, Domitian 's favored architect Rabirius , sometimes credited with the Colosseum , may have executed the arch. Without contemporary documentation, however, attributions of Roman buildings on basis of style are considered shaky. The Arch of Titus has provided the general model for many of the triumphal arches erected since the 16th century. The inscription in Roman square capitals reads: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE·ROMANVS DIVO·TITO·DIVI·VESPASIANI·F(ILIO) VESPASIANO·AVGVSTO Which means "The Senate and People of Rome (give this) to the divine Titus Vespasianus Augustus, son of the divine Vespasian."

The Arch of Titus This article is about the main arch of Titus on the Via Sacra. It was constructed in c.82 AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus' victory in the Sack of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. The Arch of Titus has provided the general model for many of the triumphal arches erected since the 16th century—perhaps most famously it is the inspiration for the 1806 Arc de Triomphe in Paris , France . It was not a triumphal arch; Titus' triumphal arch was in the Circus Maximus .

Triumphal arch in Rome 41°53′27″N 12°29′19″E  /  41.890717°N 12.488585°E  / 41.890717; 12.488585 monuments in Rome The Arch of Titus ( ; ) is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra , Rome , just to the south-east of the Roman Forum . It was constructed in c. 81 AD by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus's official deification or consecratio and the victory of Titus together with their father, Vespasian , over the Jewish rebellion in Judaea . The arch contains panels depicting the triumphal procession celebrated in 71 AD after the Roman victory culminating in the fall of Jerusalem , and provides one of the few contemporary depictions of artifacts of Herod's Temple . It became a symbol of the Jewish diaspora , and the menorah depicted on the arch served as the model for the menorah used as the emblem of the state of Israel . The arch has provided the general model for many triumphal arches erected since the 16th century—perhaps most famously it is the inspiration for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris , France . It was not a triumphal arch; Titus's triumphal arch was in the Circus Maximus . Paris: The 'New Rome' of Napoleon I .

Ancient Roman arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy This article is about the main arch of Titus on the Via Sacra. The Arch of Titus ( ; ) is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra , Rome , just to the south-east of the Roman Forum . It was constructed in c. AD 81 by Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus's official deification or consecratio and the victory of Titus together with their father, Vespasian , over the Jewish rebellion in Judaea . The arch contains panels depicting the triumphal procession celebrated in AD 71 after the Roman victory culminating in the fall of Jerusalem , and provides one of the few contemporary depictions of artifacts from Herod's Temple . Although the panels are not explicitly stated as illustrating this event, they closely parallel the narrative of the Roman procession described a decade prior in Josephus ' The Jewish War . It became a symbol of the Jewish diaspora , and the menorah depicted on the arch served as the model for the menorah used as the emblem of the state of Israel . The arch has provided the general model for many triumphal arches erected since the 16th century. It is the inspiration for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris . It holds an important place in art history , being the focus of Franz Wickhoff 's appreciation of Roman art in contrast to the then-prevailing view. It was not a triumphal arch; Titus's triumphal arch was in the Circus Maximus . The Arch of Titus . Paris: The 'New Rome' of Napoleon I .

Ancient Roman arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy This article is about the main arch of Titus on the Via Sacra. The Arch of Titus ( Italian : Arco di Tito ; Latin : Arcus Tītī ) is a 1st-century AD honorific arch , located on the Via Sacra , Rome , just to the south-east of the Roman Forum . It was constructed in c. 81 AD by Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus's official deification or consecratio and the victory of Titus together with their father, Vespasian , over the Jewish rebellion in Judaea . The arch contains panels depicting the triumphal procession celebrated in 71 AD after the Roman victory culminating in the fall of Jerusalem , and provides one of the few contemporary depictions of artifacts from Herod's Temple . Although the panels are not explicitly stated as illustrating this event, they closely parallel the narrative of the Roman procession described a decade prior in Josephus ' The Jewish War . It became a symbol of the Jewish diaspora , and the menorah depicted on the arch served as the model for the menorah used as the emblem of the State of Israel . The arch has provided the general model for many triumphal arches erected since the 16th century. It is the inspiration for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris . It holds an important place in art history , being the focus of Franz Wickhoff 's appreciation of Roman art in contrast to the then-prevailing view. It was not a triumphal arch; Titus's triumphal arch was in the Circus Maximus . The Arch of Titus . Paris: The 'New Rome' of Napoleon I .