Foot of Constantine

by Joan Carroll

Buy the Original Photograph

Price

Not Specified

Dimensions

13.000 x 10.000 inches

Title

Foot of Constantine

Artist

Joan Carroll

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Shaq would be jealous! The foot of Constantine is yet another part of the Colossus of Constantine, which was a colossal statue of the late Roman emperor Constantine the Great (c. 280-337) that once occupied the west apse of the Basilica of Maxentius near the Forum in Rome. Portions of the Colossus now reside in the Courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori of the Musei Capitolini, on the Capitoline Hill, above the west end of the Forum. The head, arms and legs of the colosseus were carved from white marble, while the rest of the body consisted of a brick core and wooden framework, possibly covered with gilded bronze. It is thought the seated, enthroned figures would have been about 40 feet high. The head was carved in a more abstract style while the other body parts are more naturalistic, right down to the calllused toes. The statue was later pillaged, likely for the bronze portions. The marble portions were brought to light in 1487 and the surviving remnants were brought to the Palazzo dei Conservatori courtyard by Michelangelo.

FEATURED PHOTO, Pleasing The Eye group, 8/17/14

FEATURED PHOTO, The World We See group, 8/17/14

FEATURED PHOTO, Out Of The Ordinary group, 8/16/14

FEATURED PHOTO, Female Artists - 1 WORK PER DAY, 1/11/13

FEATURED PHOTO, Self Taught Artists group, 1/10/13

FEATURED PHOTO, Collectors Treasures group, 1/9/13

Uploaded

January 9th, 2013

Statistics

Viewed 4,349 Times  -  Last Visitor from Ottawa, ON - Canada on 04/19/2024 at 5:03 AM

Colors

Embed

Share

Sales Sheet

Tags