Rome: Arch of Constantine, ca. 1860 – 1870

Title

Rome: Arch of Constantine

Photographer

• Unknown, 19th century

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• travel photography
• documentary photography
• architectural photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf der Fotografie: Druckschriftzeile: Roma - Arco di Constantino - Via Trionfale

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• architecture
• city view

Main Motif

• Rome
• Italy
• Arch of Constantine (Rome)
• Via di San Gregorio (Rom)
• building
• group of people
• man

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Constantine I (Roman emperor)
• Maxentius (Roman Emperor)
• Trajan (Roman emperor)
• Hadrian (Roman emperor)
• Marcus Aurelius (Roman emperor)

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
• 61E(ROMA) names of cities and villages (ROMA)
• 61F(ARCO DI COSTANTINO (Roma)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (ARCO DI COSTANTINO (Roma))

Secondary

• 48C149 ruin of a building ~ architecture
• 43A422 triumphal arch
• 48C168(ROUND ARCH) other architectural details (ROUND ARCH)
• 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture
• 48C16 architectural detail
• 25G3 trees
• 31D14 adult man