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Source Image: PR210_05_02 of Panel A of Arch of Constantine

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Description

Details revealing the removal of Commodus from the scene.

Monument
Arch of Constantine 
Monument Part
Panel A 
Monument Type
Relief 
Material(s)
Marble (Visual identification)  
Date
circa ad 176 - circa ad 180 
Keywords
FigureLargitio  
Collections
Arch of Constantine, Rome  

Location

Original Location
Rome 

Evidence for working practices

1. Toolmarks

Process
Removal
Description
The remnants of a foot and several other details - perhaps the base of a chair - can be seen on the top surface of the tribunal here. These are the remains of the figure of Commodus who was removed from the scene following his damnatio memoriae. The two standing togate figures behind had to be largely re-cut following this removal, which explains their slightly odd proportions and the shallowness of the relief carving of their lower bodies.

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