![]() ![]() It is the inspiration for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. The arch has provided the general model for many triumphal arches erected since the 16th century. 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. 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. The altar commemorates Grecian gods while the arch commemorates the successes of a Roman warrior.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. This arch also portrays the attacking of one group by another when one looks into the details. ![]() Within the walls of the temple, one can find a detail showing Athena attacking giants on the east front side of the altar. Relief sculptures such as the ones found within the arch can also be found in the reconstructed altar of Zeus and Athena found in Turkey. This work was nepotism at it’s finest because of how it was commissioned by his brother.Ħ. Reading the large calligraphy from afar or up close along with the relief sculpture scenes within the arch were meant to emphasize the power Titus had amungst all humans. This was to excentuate some of the most honorable traits a Roman could have at the time, one of which being power. Within the passageway of the arch, scenes of Titus and his army ransacking and the Jewish people can be seen portrayed. With large dedication inscribed in elegant and bold roman calligraphy on the front of the arch, one can read of how the senate and the Roman people erected this monument to honor Titus. Assuming the throne in 81 CE, Roman ruler Domitian had this triumphal arch commissioned to tell the story of his brother’s legacy to all people of Rome. Part architecture, part sculpture, this arch commemorates the sucsessful capture of Jerusalem in 70 CE by Titus and his army. The script on the front of the arch, which means “The Roman Senate and People (dedicate this) to the divine Titus Vespasianus Augustus, son of the divine Vespasian.” It was commissioned in 81AD and constructed in 82AD when his brother, Domitian died. A victory arch was erected for the significance of the win. Titus was successful in putting down the Jews in Rome. When Vespasian was made emporer, he passed the command of his legions to his son, and general, Titus. Jewish/roman war started under Vespasian. Romans were harsh and brutal to revolvers in this case it was the Jewish people. On the Arch of Titus is a relief depicting the Romans’ triumphal procession, returning with spoils from the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. But without documentation, there is no way to know. Domitians favorite architect, Rabirius(sometimes credited with the Colloseum, has said to have been the executor. Relief sculptures line the inside of the arch. Art Making Process (materials and technique): a single arch, 15.4m high, 13.5m wide, and 4.75m deep. ![]()
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