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Source Image: PR204_04_15 of Soffit of Arch of Titus

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Description

Detail of the scene depicting the apotheosis of Titus in the soffit.

Monument
Arch of Titus 
Monument Part
Soffit 
Monument Type
Architecture 
Material(s)
Pentelic Marble (Archaeometric identification)  
Date
circa ad 82 
Keywords
TitusBlock DivisionCoffering  
Collections
Arch of Titus, Rome  

Location

Original Location
Rome 

Evidence for working practices

1. Block joint

Process
Placement
Description
The block lines on this image are very clear. There is no way that the carving of the figured scene here could have been carried out before the blocks were put in place. A real range of block sizes are evident here, some relatively small. The slightly awkward composition of this scene might result from the fact that the carver responsible had to have been working above his head.

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