The School of Architecture is excited to welcome Francesco de Angelis from Columbia University to campus for a lecture titled, "Victory in the Making: Triumphal Arches on Roman State Reliefs."
This talk will focus on ancient depictions of triumphal arches in the medium of sculptural relief. Several of these images represent the monuments in an abridged fashion, for example by diminishing or omitting key components of their figural decoration, including sculpted scenes. Therefore, especially if we try to understand the reliefs as evidence for ancient viewing habits, they appear paradoxically to downplay their own relevance as carriers of meaningful and semantically rich imagery. The talk will examine this seeming act of self-effacement and argue that, rather than a simple celebration of past deeds, Roman arches—and their decoration—were parts of a project that was perpetually in the making.
Join us for this insightful discussion and learn how Roman relief sculptures represented monumental arches and their profound significance in ancient art and architecture.
This event is open to all—don’t miss the opportunity to learn from an expert in the field!
This lecture is co-sponsored by the School of Architecture, Department of Classics, Center for Italian Studies, and the Department of Art, Art History and Design.
 
Originally published at artdept.nd.edu.