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THE ARCH OF CONSTANTINE: PROPAGANDA AND IDEOLOGY IN LATE ROMAN ART
Author(s) -
Peirce Philip
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
art history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8365
pISSN - 0141-6790
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8365.1989.tb00368.x
Subject(s) - ideology , citation , arch , art history , art , history , classics , library science , law , computer science , archaeology , political science , politics
After reading this article carefully, write an article review that incorporates the following questions. Be sure to read the link below on writing reviews.) Don’t just review the first two pages, read the entire article. It isn’t easy, but this is good preparation for what you will be expected to do in college. 1. In the first few pages the author, Philip Peirce, offers a historiography of the Arch of Constantine. Summarize the different interpretations and reactions to the Arch covered by Peirce. 2. How did Maxentius try to sway public opinion and legitimize his authority in Rome? 3. How and why did Constantine have to play down his relationship with Christianity? 4. How is spolia incorporated into the arch and with what purposes?