The Colossus of Constantine is an ancient Roman statue that was constructed around 312-315 AD. It was commissioned by Emperor Constantine I to celebrate his victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. The statue originally stood in the Basilica of Maxentius in the Roman Forum. The remains were discovered in the 15th century during excavations in the Roman Forum. Today, the fragments of the Colossus, including parts of the head, hands, and feet, are housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori, part of the Capitoline Museums in Rome. The statue’s head alone measures over 2.5 meters in height, suggesting the original full statue was approximately 12 meters tall. It was made primarily of marble with other materials such as brick and wood used for structural support. #ColossusOfConstantine #AncientRome #RomanStatue #ConstantineI #RomanForum #BasilicaOfMaxentius #RomanEmperors #RomanArt #HistoricalArtifacts #CapitolineMuseums #RenaissanceDiscovery #RomanSculpture #MarbleStatue #RomanVictory #ImperialRome #ClassicalAntiquity #ArchaeologicalFinds #RomanHistory #MonumentalArt #CulturalHeritage
🌳 Point of view 🕍 The basilica of Maxentius and the basilica of Santa Francesca Romana, well known as Santa Maria Nova. Santa Francesca Romana is the patron saint of drivers (whose festivity takes place on March 9) because - according to legend - her path was always lit by an angel. 👼 #romeitaly #rome #romanforum #fororomano #basilicaofmaxentius #santafrancescaromana #palatinehill #archeologicalsite #arcaeologyinrome #privatetour #walkingtour #travelphotography #picoftheday #romanholidays # touristguide
Basilica of Maxentius #basilicaofmaxentius #rome #italy #exploremore #photography The Basilica of Maxentius, also known as the Basilica of Constantine, is an ancient Roman building located in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy. It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Maxentius and completed by Emperor Constantine I after his victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD. The basilica is one of the largest buildings from ancient Rome and was intended for use as a public meeting place and as a court of law. It is notable for its grand scale, impressive architecture, and innovative use of space and light. The basilica’s design features a central nave flanked by two aisles, with a series of massive columns supporting a large central arch.
Restos da Basílica de Magêncio e Constantino no Fórum Romano em Roma. Construída entre 308-312 d.C., a basílica de 35 metros alta foi o maior edifício do Fórum (com uma área de cerca de 5.600 metros quadrados), e a última basílica romana construída na cidade. #BasilicaofMaxentius #basilica #Maxentius #roman #rome #ancientroman #ancient #history #historical
The Colossus of Constantine reconstructed! https://asebastiani.com/2024/05/01/a-colossal-awe/ The experience of encountering the reconstructed Colossus of Constantine, prominently displayed within the verdant environs of Palazzo Caffarelli in Rome, evokes a profound sense of astonishment. Immersed within this setting, one is transported to a realm where the meticulously crafted proportions faithfully capture the essence of the grandeur sought during the 4th century. It is worth noting that the original intent behind its creation was to grace the interior of the Basilica of Maxentius, thereby underscoring its monumental significance. The sheer magnificence of the statue commands awe and reverence, accentuated by the deliberate selection of its placement. Positioned discreetly away from the throngs of tourists, it beckons the discerning observer to engage in a nuanced interplay of perspectives. Initially appearing diminutive in the distance, the Colossus gradually asserts its dominance as one draws near, ultimately dominating the expanse of the garden and captivating the gaze of the beholder. This installation represents a meticulously orchestrated endeavor, underscored by its temporal nature, scheduled to endure until the end of 2025. Notably, the striking resemblance between Constantine and the iconic Zeus of Olympia serves as a poignant reminder of an era characterized by profound ideological upheavals poised to redefine the very fabric of societal norms and structures. #ColossusOfConstantine #PalazzoCaffarelli #RomanSculpture #AncientArt #RomanEmpire #BasilicaOfMaxentius #HistoricalMonument #ArtHistory #AncientRome #ConstantineTheGreat #HistoricalSculpture #RomanArchitecture #SculptureGarden #ArtInstallation #TravelRome #RomanHistory #CulturalHeritage #HistoricalSites #AncientWonders #ArtAppreciation #ZeusOfOlympia #IconicArt #SocietalNorms #HistoricalPerspectives #MonumentalArt #TimelessBeauty #aɴᴄɪᴇɴᴛcᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ
View of Roman Forum from Palatine Hill #basilicaofmaxentius #colosseum #romanforum #romanforumruins #romanforumandpalentinehill #romanforumtour #palatinehill #romeitaly🇮🇹
Working from home today. Searching and printing new fascinating historical images of Rome to show you during my tours. Getting ready for 2024 season. #ancientrome #ancientarchitecture #basilicaofmaxentius #romanforum #rome3d #visiteguidéerome #romereconstructed
Remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in the Roman Forum in Rome. Built between 308-312 CE, the 35 metres high basilica was the largest building in the Forum (with an area of about 5,600 square meters), and the last Roman basilica built in the city. #BasilicaofMaxentius #basilica #Maxentius #roman #rome #ancientroman #ancient #history #historical
Right hand of the 4th century AD dated acrolithic colossal statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, ‘Statua Colossale di Constantino’ as Italian. Once in the west apse of the Basilica of Maxentius and rests in the coutyard of Palazzo dei Conservatori today. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1979. #Colossal #ColossalStatue #StatuaColossale #StatuaColossaleDiConstantino #Acrolithic #AcrolithicStatue #Constantine #ConstantineTheGreat #RomanEmpire #RomanEmperor #Basilica #BasilicaOfMaxentius #BasilicaDiMassenzio #PalazzoDeiConservatori #CapitolineMuseums #CapitolineHill
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Remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in the Roman Forum in Rome. Built between 308-312 CE, the 35 metres high basilica was the largest building in the Forum (with an area of about 5,600 square meters), and the last Roman basilica built in the city. #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicaofconstantine #basilica #basilique #maxentius #maxence #constantine #constantin #romanforum #forumromain #fororomano #forum #romanbasilica #basiliquerome #4thcenturyad #4thcentury #rome #roma #rom #romanarchitecture #romanart
Virtual reconstruction of the Temple of Venus and Rome, one of the largest temples located between the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine and the valley of the Colosseum. #virtualreconstruction #templeofvenusandrome #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicaofconstantine #valleyofthecolosseum #basilica #colosseum #maxentius #constantine #colisee #basilique #templedevenusetderome #thenversusnow #thenvsnow #thenandnow #4thcenturyad #venusandrome
#HD4210ROMVAT 10/7 #포로로마노 #막센티우스바실리카 팔라티노언덕에서 내려볼 때 입구부에서 가장 눈에 띄는 건물. 사진으로는 잘 실감이 안 가지만 저 돔의 높이와 크기가 상당하다. 원형이 많이 보존되었더라면 어마어마한 건물이었을 것 같지만 현실은 지금도 뭔가 문제가 있는지 공사중인 모양. #BasilicaDiMassenzio #BasilicaOfMaxentius #ForoRomano #RomanForum #Roma #PHDInRoma #Rome #TravelRome #RomeTrip #TravelItalia #ItalyTravel #ItalyTrip #ig_roma #ig_rome #로마 #로마여행 #ローマ
Absolutely 👏 Truely Epic holiday with you two! & memories forever ♥️ #rome #romecolosseum #templeofvenusandrome #basilicaofmaxentius #nerosgoldenhouse #colosseum
Statua colossale di Costantino I, una delle opere più importanti della scultura romana tardo-antica, era collocata in origine nell'abside occidentale della basilica di Massenzio, dove furono poi trovati alcuni resti nel 1486, oggi nel cortile di Palazzo dei Conservatori, ai Musei Capitolini. Della statua restano: la testa, la mano destra, il gomito destro, entrambe le ginocchia, la caviglia sinistra ed entrambi i piedi. La mancanza del corpo induce a pensare che fosse un acrolito, costruito parte in marmo e parte in bronzo dorato su una struttura portante in legno e mattoni, per un'altezza complessiva che doveva raggiungere i 12 m. #arteromana #costantinoi #sculturaantica #museicapitolini #patrimonioculturale #antichitàromane #storiadellarte #colosso #basilicadimassenzio #culturaclassica #romanart #constantinei #ancientsculpture #capitolinemuseums #culturalheritage #romanantiquities #arthistory #colossus #basilicaofmaxentius #classicalculture
Immediately recognisable thanks to its enormous size, the Basilica of Maxentius in the Roman Forum was begun by the emperor of the same name in 308 AD before being completed by his rival Constantine after the latter’s victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. To leave no doubts as to the building’s new patron, a massive statue of Constantine over 15 metres high was installed within (you can see the massive head, hands and feet in the Capitoline Museums). The surviving part of the structure today features three enormous barrel vaults studded with huge coffers, and lovely floors of precious coloured marbles arranged into geometrical patterns. Although only a small part of the majestic original building, it gives a vivid sense of the awe-inspiring scale of ancient Rome! This is just one of the most impressive things to see in the Roman Forum, check out some of the others by clicking the link above! #RomanForum #AncientRomanForum #AncientRome #RomanHistory #Basilica #BasilicaOfMaxentius #AncientRomanBasilica #MilvianBridge #Constantine #EmperorConstantine #ParcoColosseo
🇬🇧 Basilica of Maxentius (308-312). 🇪🇸 Basílica de Majencio (308-312). 🇮🇹 Basilica di Massenzio (308-312). 🇫🇷 Basilique de Maxence (308-312). 🇩🇪 Maxentiusbasilika (308-312). #art #arte #kunst #roma #rome #rom #visiterome #italia #italy #architecture #arquitectura #architettura #architektur #basilicadimassenzio #basilicaofmaxentius #basílicademajencio #basiliquedemaxence #maxentiusbasilika #franinrome
Several pictures of the Basilica of Maxentius. Varias fotos de la Basílica de Majencio. #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicamaxentius #basilicaofmaxentiusandconstantine #basilicademajencio #basilicademajencioyconstantino
#romanforum #basilicaofmaxentius #houseofthevestals
Celebrare la storia e l'arte in tutte le sue forme è il nostro impegno quotidiano, che ci troviamo ad onorare anche in occasione della nuova edizione di @letteraturefestiva. Attraverso eventi come #Letterature2023, la fusione tra passato e presente può ispirare riflessioni profonde sull'importanza della letteratura e sul suo impatto sulla società. Quest’anno celebriamo i 100 anni dalla nascita di #ItaloCalvino, uno dei narratori italiani più importanti del secondo Novecento, la cui influenza nella #cultura italiana si estende oltre il panorama letterario. Anche quest'anno siamo fieri di essere partner di questa storica manifestazione, con l'auspicio di ripetere il successo delle edizioni passate già ospitate presso la #BasilicadiMassenzio e lo #StadioPalatino Through events such as the #LetteratureFestival, the fusion of past and present can inspire profound reflections on the importance of literature on society. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italo #Calvino, one of the most important Italian storytellers of the second half of the 20th century, whose influence on Italian culture extends beyond the literary landscape. Once again this year we are proud to be a partner of this historic event, with the hope of repeating the success of the past editions already hosted at the #BasilicaofMaxentius and #PalatineStadium
#travelphotography #travelitaly #travelrome #女子旅 #女子ひとり旅 #風景写真を撮るのが好きな人と繋がりたい #風景写真好きな人と繋がりたい #旅行好きな人と繋がりたい #海外旅行好きな人と繋がりたい #イタリア旅行 #ローマ観光 #フォロロマーノ #fororomano #eaes2023 #古代ローマ遺跡 #世界遺産 #worldheritage #マクセンティウス帝のバジリカ #basilicaofmaxentius
Världen är så stor, så stor. Det var en ynnest att få ha dig som ressällskap, kära brorson. Nu har du resten av livet på dig att göra Rom till ditt eget. Som a' Sara skulle sagt: Lev! #basilicadimassenzio #basilicaofmaxentius #forumromanum #fororomano #dengodaarkitekturen #callesgrandtour #europeismyplayground
In the footsteps of Piranesi exploring Pantheon and Basilica of Maxentius. Unfathomable sense of scale and geometry. Continuing my research at the BSR @britishschoolatrome @abbeyawards #pantheon #basilicaofmaxentius #rome #empire #archeology #genius #architecture #art
Reconstruction of the Basilica of Maxentius (Constantine, Nova) in Rome with the colosal statue of Emperor Constantinos I. The Great. The basilica was built from 307 to 313 on an area of 70 metres × 100 metres. The builder, Emperor Maxentius, rejected the traditional type of columned basilica and based his new plan on the model of the large thermal halls, such as the Baths of Diocletian. He had this basilica built as a monumental reception hall. The building was intended to intimidate his visitors, who could only approach it from the front and thus had to walk along the longitudinal axis of the enormous structure. The emperor himself, however, did not live to see the completion of his basilica, as he fell in 312 in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, in which he was defeated by his rival Constantinos I. It was thus Constantinos who was the first to build the basilica. So it was Constantinos to whom the Roman Senate consecrated the building. Before that, however, he made some changes. He had a colossal statue of himself built in acrolith technique in the apse, moreover, another entrance was opened towards the Via Sacra and opposite, in the central arcade of the right side aisle, a niche apse was added, which created a new perspective axis transverse to the original one. From 354 onwards, the building was called Basilica Constantini, Constantine's Basilica. It was mainly used for the judicial activities of the praefectus urbi. Reconstruction by: Rome in 3D @historyin3d 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍 #byzantineart #byzantinehistory #easternromanempire #byzantineempire #romanempire #romanemperor #byzantineemperor #basileus #emperor #imperator #kaiser #imperatorromanorum #imperatorgraecorum #basileustonromaion #constantinethegreat #constantinosthegreat #byzantine #byzantium #byzantion #constantinople #constantinopolis #constantinopoli #konstantinopel #konstantinyye #istanbul #rome #forumromanum #basilicaofmaxentius #gloryforrome #glouriousromanempire
Maxentius’ Building Program #Maxentius commissioned a new basilica the #BasilicaNova ( #NewBasilica) also known as the #BasilicaofMaxentius. The Basilica of Maxentius is still an imposing landmark a prominent feature of the #RomanForum. Maxentius' reign was centered on catering to the people in Rome. His public building projects in the city of Rome include the #TempleoftheDivineRomulus, a new circus the #CircusofMaxentius and a new imperial villa the #VillaofMaxentius. Maxentius also persuaded his father #Maximian to re-emerge from his retire to assume the title of Augustus and serve as the senior Tetrarch. With this the entire Tetrachic system collapsed. #historywithted #history #fastfact #historynerd #romanhistory #romanempire #lectureseries #igseries #systemcollapse
#stpetersbasilica #vaticancity #archofconstantine #basilicaofmaxentius #thetempleofantoninusandfaustina #romeitaly #travelpics #kina_perisicfitness #swipeleft
27.4.2023 Palantine Hill & the Roman Forum (Photos 2-10 taken by Alex) #thegangdoeseurope #palantinehill #romanforum #stadiopalatino #fountainofthepelte #uccellierefarnesiane #basilicaofmaxentius #archoftitus #colosseum
Can’t believe we’ve already been home for a week 🤯 got sick towards the end of our trip, so only now getting a chance to go through all the photos. First dump: Rome, Part I | The Colosseum and Roman Forum #rome #thecolosseum #romanforum #basilicaofmaxentius #archoftitus #ancientruins
Basilica Nova 🇮🇹 #romeitaly #basilicanova #italy #romaitaly #basilicaofmaxentius #europe #italian #italianfood #italianstyle #italiano #rome #roma #erickstryker #europetrip #lfl #europeanvacation #artist #l4l #iloveitaly #visititaly #likesforlike #tflers #likeforlikes #likeforlike #like4like #likes4like #like4likes #likeforfollow #italia #italianfashion
Basilica of Maxentius - Basilica di Massenzio as Italian - is the largest in Roman Forum and last Roman basilica built in the city. Sonthofen born German photographer Lala Aufsberg's frame, 1953. #Basilica #Maxentius #BasilicaOfMaxentius #Massenzio #BasilicaDiMassenzio #BasilicaNova #RomanBasilica #RomanArt #RomanArchitecture #RomanEmpire #RomanPeriod #RomanAge #AncientRome #Forum #RomanForum #Foro #Romano #ForoRomano #Romanum #ForumRomanum #Rome #Roma #Archaeology #Archaeological #ArchaeologicalSite #ArchaeologicalRemains #ArchaeologicalPhotography #LalaAufsberg #Sonthofen #Germany
1. Fontana di Trevi (1732-62) 2. Pyramid of Caius Cestius (c. 12 BC) 3. Spanish Steps (1723-5) 4. Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (c. 173-6 AD) 5.-6. Temple of Hercules Victor (2nd century BC) 7. Bocca della verità 8. Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (312 AD) 9. Miscellaneous #throwbackthursday #throwback #tbt #2007 #roma #rome #italia #fontanaditrevi #nicolasalvi #giuseppepannini #pyramidofcaiuscestius #spanishsteps #equestrianstatueofmarcusaurelius #templeofhercules #templeofherculesvictor #boccadellaverita #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicaofmaxentiusandconstantine #basilicadimassenzio #basilicanova #ancient #ancientrome #igersitalia #igersitaly #igersitaly_ig #ig_europe #ig_italia #ig_italy #italy #italy🇮🇹 Photos by Kimmo & Kaija Kovanen
Yorescape has added 2 new Virtual Tours! Have you explored the South Theater from Hadrian's Villa Reborn or the Basilica of Maxentius from Rome Reborn? Visit these magnificent feats of ancient architecture in 3D reconstructed glory through the Yorescape App! #hadriansvilla #ancientrome #basilicaofmaxentius #romereborn #yorescape #classics #romanhistory #romanarchitecture
Throwback to a hot September day overlooking the Roman Forum from the Palatine Hill. ________ #palatinehill #romanforum #fororomano #romanworld #ancientrome #spqr #romecity #romeitaly #romanempire #romanruins #romanbuilding #roman #ancientruins #basilicaofmaxentius #templeofromulus #romantemple #romantemples #throwbacksaturday #historyofrome #historyblog #historyblogger #publichistory #canadianbackpacker
"The Ruins of the Basilica of Maxentius, Rome" (1823), a cooperative work by Belgian painters François Vervloet (1795-1872) and Jean Baptiste Louis Maes (1794-1856) and Dutch painter Cornelius Kruseman (1797-1857). Seen at the exhibition "Wanderlust. Dutch Artists travelling abroad 1800-1900", at the Dordrechts Museum. #francoisvervloet #janbaptistlodewyckmaes #corneliuskruseman #dordrechtsmuseum #wanderlust #19thcenturypainting #19thcentury #19thcenturyart #painting #paintings #paintingsofinstagram #dutchpainter #dutchpainters #dutchpainting #dutchpaintings #dutchart #igpainting #art #arthistory #history #classicism #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicaofmaxentiusandconstantine #basilicadimassenzio #forumromanum #romanforum #fororomano
The Basilica of Maxentius once had a colossal statue of Constantine. It was a composite structure with the clothed parts being made of bronze or gilded metals and the unclothed parts made of marble. The marble fragments survive in the courtyard of the Capitoline Museum where they were placed shortly after (re)discovery in 1486. It is an unusual collection with two right hands suggesting the statue had been reworked at some point. The metal was likely looted in the early medieval period. _________ #basilicaofmaxentius #constantine #constantinethegreat #lateantiquity #maxentius #lateroman #4thcentury #romanstatue #colossalstatue #romanforum #fororomano #romanmarble #romanemperors #romanemperor #romanruins #romanartifacts #romanworld #romanempire #ancientworld #historyofrome #historyblogger #historyblog #publichistory #collage #layout #canadianbackpacker #capitolinemuseums #romecity #romeitaly
German fashion photographer Regina Relang photographing the model in a white strapless lace dress by Sorelle Fontana (Fontana Sisters) alongside the right hand of the colossal acrolithic statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in the courtyard of the Musei Capitolini in Rome, 1952.🤍 #Fashion #Fashionable #FashionPhoto #FashionPhotography #FashionPhotographer #ReginaRelang #Strapless #StraplessDress #SorelleFontana #FontanaSisters #ZoeFontana #MicolFontana #GiovannaFontana #Colossal #ColossalStatue #Colossus #ColossusOfConstantine #Colossale #ColossaleDiConstantino #StatuaColossaleDiConstantino #BasilicaOfMaxentius #RomanForum #CapitolineMuseums #MuseiCapitolini #PalazzoDeiConservatori #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #RomanEmpire #RomanEmperor
Basilica di Massenzio – Piede sinistro della Statua di Costantino – 5/5 La statua, seduta, era posizionata con la gamba sinistra portata indietro, per cui il piede (lungo circa 2 metri) poggiava solo sulle dita ed il tallone era sollevato, sostenuto da un saliente lavorato nello stesso blocco di marmo. La gamba destra, invece, era leggermente avanzata e con il piede completamente aderente al suolo. #roma #basilicadimassenzio #palazzodeiconservatori #campidoglio #statuadicostantino #museiincomuneroma #museidiroma #imperatorecostantino #museicapitolini #fororomano #rionecampitelli #buongiornoroma #noidiroma #igersroma #igerslazio #repromagram #visitrome #vivoroma #archeologia #anticaroma #colossusofconstantine #basilicaofmaxentius #archeology #ancientrome #romanforum #emperorconstantine #rome
Roma’daki Musei Capitolini’nin avlusunda bulunan Büyük Konstantin’in devasa heykelinin bir parçası (sağ eli). Roma, 1952. 🤍 Fotoğraf: Regina Relang #Colossal #ColossalStatue #Colossus #ColossusOfConstantine #Colossale #ColossaleDiConstantino #StatuaColossaleDiConstantino #BasilicaOfMaxentius #RomanForum #CapitolineMuseums #MuseiCapitolini #PalazzoDeiConservatori #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #RomanEmpire #RomanEmperor
Basilica di Massenzio – Mano della Statua di Costantino – 4/5 La mano destra della Statua di Costantino, lunga 166 cm, impugnava lo scettro ad asta lunga, come si può notare dallo spazio destinato all’innesto tuttora visibile all’interno del palmo della mano. #roma #basilicadimassenzio #palazzodeiconservatori #campidoglio #statuadicostantino #museiincomuneroma #museidiroma #imperatorecostantino #museicapitolini #fororomano #rionecampitelli #buongiornoroma #noidiroma #igersroma #igerslazio #repromagram #visitrome #vivoroma #archeologia #anticaroma #colossusofconstantine #basilicaofmaxentius #archeology #ancientrome #romanforum #emperorconstantine #rome
Basilica di Massenzio – Testa di Costantino – 3/5 La testa, alta circa 2,60 metri, è costituita unicamente dalla metà anteriore e non sembra avere mai avuto la parte occipitale. Il blocco marmoreo è scavato sul retro con tagli regolari, non solo per alleggerirne il peso ma anche per consentire l’alloggiamento di travi e grappe che permettessero di sostenere ed ancorare la testa alla parete posteriore. Alcuni segni di rilavorazione indicano che gli autori di questa gigantesca opera rilavorarono ed adattarono il volto di Costantino utilizzando un’opera più antica: è opinione comune che originariamente la statua raffigurasse Massenzio. Dopo il suo rinvenimento, avvenuto nel 1487, la testa fu dapprima collocata a decorazione della mostra di fontana costruita intorno alla Statua di Marforio e soltanto successivamente spostata nel cortile del Palazzo dei Conservatori. #roma #basilicadimassenzio #palazzodeiconservatori #campidoglio #statuadicostantino #museiincomuneroma #museidiroma #imperatorecostantino #marforio #museicapitolini #fororomano #rionecampitelli #buongiornoroma #noidiroma #igersroma #igerslazio #visitrome #repromagram #vivoroma #archeologia #anticaroma #colossusofconstantine #basilicaofmaxentius #archeology #ancientrome #romanforum #emperorconstantine #rome
1.-2. Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine (312 AD) 3.-6. Palatine Hill (Collis Palatium / Mons Palatinus #throwbackthursday #throwback #tbt #2002 #roma #rome #italia #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicaofmaxentiusandconstantine #basilicadimassenzio #basilicanova #palatine #palatinehill #collispalatium #monspalatinus #forumromanum #ancient #ancientrome #igersitalia #igersitaly #igersitaly_ig #ig_europe #ig_italia #ig_italy #italy #italy🇮🇹
Basilica di Massenzio – Resti della Statua di Costantino – 2/5 L’abside occidentale che si apriva lungo la navata centrale della Basilica di Massenzio custodiva una colossale Statua di Costantino alta 12 metri, del tipo detto acròlito, cioè con le sole parti scoperte (testa, braccia e gambe) in marmo ed il resto probabilmente in bronzo dorato, motivo per cui non ci sarebbe pervenuto nulla perché il bronzo venne fuso e riutilizzato nel Medioevo. La testa colossale e la maggior parte degli altri frammenti in marmo (braccio, mano, ginocchio e piede destro, piede sinistro e parte di una coscia) raffiguravano l’Imperatore con le fattezze della più importante divinità della Roma antica, Giove Ottimo Massimo, seduto sul trono, con la parte superiore del corpo scoperta, il paludamentum (un mantello di tipo militare) adagiato sulla spalla ed avvolto lungo i fianchi, il braccio destro che impugnava lo scettro ad asta lunga. I resti, databili tra il 313 ed il 324 d.C., furono portati alla luce nel 1487 durante il pontificato di Innocenzo VIII e furono trasferiti tra il XVI ed il XVII secolo sul Campidoglio, nel cortile del Palazzo dei Conservatori, dove tuttora si possono ammirare. #roma #basilicadimassenzio #palazzodeiconservatori #campidoglio #statuadicostantino #museiincomuneroma #museidiroma #medioevo #imperatorecostantino #massenzio #museicapitolini #paludamentum #fororomano #gioveottimomassimo #innocenzoviii #rionecampitelli #buongiornoroma #noidiroma #igersroma #igerslazio #visitrome #vivoroma #archeologia #anticaroma #colossusofconstantine #basilicaofmaxentius #archeology #ancientrome #romanforum #rome
Basilica di Massenzio – 1/5 La Basilica di Massenzio, uno dei più grandi edifici della Roma imperiale, fu iniziata da Massenzio nel 308 e portata a termine da Costantino. La Basilica era lunga 80 metri, larga 25, alta 35 e comprendeva una grande navata centrale che terminava con un’abside sul lato ovest. Due ali minori si affiancavano, a nord e a sud, alla navata centrale, ognuna composta di tre ambienti comunicanti tra loro e coperti da volte a botte cassettonate. L’ambiente centrale del lato nord (l’unico lato conservato) si concludeva con un’abside (che oggi prospetta su Via dei Fori Imperiali) nella quale si aprivano varie nicchie per statue. Su lato sud, oggi non più visibile, si apriva un grandioso ingresso (aperto da Costantino) costituito da un portico tetrastilo con grandi colonne in porfido, preceduto da una scalinata che superava il dislivello tra la Via Sacra e la Velia. #roma #basilicadimassenzio #statuadicostantino #imperatorecostantino #massenzio #viasacra #fororomano #viadeiforiimperiali #collinavelia #rionecampitelli #buongiornoroma #noidiroma #igersroma #igerslazio #repromagram #visitrome #vivoroma #archeologia #anticaroma #colossusofconstantine #basilicaofmaxentius #archeology #ancientrome #romanforum #emperorconstantine #rome
German fashion photographer Regina Relang photographing the model in a white strapless lace dress by Sorelle Fontana (Fontana Sisters) alongside the right hand of the colossal acrolithic statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in the courtyard of the Musei Capitolini in Rome, 1952.🤍 #Fashion #Fashionable #FashionPhoto #FashionPhotography #FashionPhotographer #ReginaRelang #Strapless #StraplessDress #SorelleFontana #FontanaSisters #ZoeFontana #MicolFontana #GiovannaFontana #Colossal #ColossalStatue #Colossus #ColossusOfConstantine #Colossale #ColossaleDiConstantino #StatuaColossaleDiConstantino #BasilicaOfMaxentius #RomanForum #CapitolineMuseums #MuseiCapitolini #PalazzoDeiConservatori #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #RomanEmpire #RomanEmperor
Se volessimo seguire #Orazio e la sua famosa passeggiata lungo la #viaSacra descritta nella nona satira, ci accorgeremmo che il paesaggio che lo circondava, nel 35 a.C. più o meno, era molto diverso da quello che vediamo noi e da quello della #Roma che vediamo di solito nelle ricostruzioni: seguendo Orazio dal #Palatino verso il #Campidoglio vedremmo che l’ #ArcodiTito, ancora non c’è, così come il monumentale #TempiodiVenereeRoma e l’imponente #BasilicadiMassenzio. Scendendo verso la valle del #ForoRomano si attraversava un’area in piena trasformazione: era in via di costruzione il #TempiodeldivoGiulio, voluto da #Augusto in onore del padre adottivo. Erano invece in via di conclusione la ristrutturazione della #BasilicaEmilia e, verso il Velabro, si vedeva il cantiere della #BasilicaIulia, iniziata da Cesare ma terminata da Augusto. Anche la #CuriaIulia era in via di completamento; il #TempiodeiCastori e il #TempiodiSaturno erano lì, ma entrambi avevano una veste architettonica più antica rispetto a quella conservatasi in parte sino a noi; mentre mancava del tutto la grande quinta dell’ #ArcodiSettimioSevero, costruito quasi 250 anni più tardi Imagine following #Horace on his famous walk along the Via Sacra described in the ninth satire. We would realise that the landscape around him, in around 35 BC, was very different from what we see and from what we usually see in reconstructions. We would see that the #ArchofTitus wasn’t there yet, as well as the monumental #TempleofVenusandRome and the imposing #BasilicaofMaxentius. The #RomanForum valley was being transformed: the Temple of the Divine Julius, built by Augustus in honour of his adoptive father, was under construction. Work on the renovation of the #BasilicaAemilia was nearing completion while the Basilica Julia, begun by Caesar but finished by Augustus, was under construction. The Curia Julia was also nearing completion; the Temple of the Beavers and the Temple of Saturn were there, but both had an older architectural appearance than the one that has been partly preserved to us; the great backdrop of the Arch of Septimius Severus, which would be built almost 250 years later, was completely missing.
This picture in the Foro Romano was taken by my father in the late 1950s or 1960s. Notice the three bersaglieri in the picture. Other than protective railings, still looks pretty much the same. #fororomano #forum #romanforum #roma #rome #italy #italia #romanruins #centrostorico #vintagephoto #oldphoto #kodachrome #vintageitaly #basilicadimassenzioecostantino #basilicaofmaxentius
Reposted from • @antiqua_archeologia 🇮🇹 La Basilica di Massenzio occupa gran parte della Velia ed è uno dei più grandi edifici della Roma imperiale. Si trova presso il Foro Romano e fu iniziata da Massenzio nei primi anni del IV secolo d.C. ma portata a termine dal suo vittorioso rivale Costantino. La funzione di questa struttura era quella di ospitare l'attività giudiziaria del praefectus urbi. La struttura è lunga 80 metri e larga 25, con una altezza che in origine raggiungeva i 35 metri. Lo schema costruttivo del gigantesco edificio prevedeva una navata centrale, coperta da tre enormi volte a crociera. La navata centrale era affiancata, a nord e a sud, da due ali minori, ognuna delle quali era composta di tre ambienti che comunicavano tra loro e che erano coperti da volte a botte con lacunari ottagonali ancora ben visibili. Sul lato corto centrale c'era un abside dove fu collocata la colossale statua di Costantino I. L'ingresso era sul lato est. 🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️ 🇬🇧 The Basilica of Maxentius occupies a large part of Velia and is one of the largest buildings in imperial Rome. It is located at the Roman Forum and was started by Maxentius in the early 4th century AD but carried out by his victorious rival Constantine. The function of this structure was to host the judicial activity of the praefectus urbi. The structure is 80 meters long and 25 meters wide, with a height that originally reached 35 meters. The construction scheme of the gigantic building included a central nave, covered by three enormous cross vaults. The central nave was flanked, to the north and south, by two minor aisles, each of which was composed of three rooms that communicated with each other and which were covered by barrel vaults with octagonal coffers still visible. On the central short side there was an apse where the colossal statue of Constantine I was placed. The entrance was on the east side. 🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️ 📸 Photo via @geopizza 🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️ #basilicadimassenzio #basilica #basilicaofmaxentius #maxentius #anticaroma #ancientrome #fororomano #romanforum #constantinethegreat
🇮🇹 La Basilica di Massenzio occupa gran parte della Velia ed è uno dei più grandi edifici della Roma imperiale. Si trova presso il Foro Romano e fu iniziata da Massenzio nei primi anni del IV secolo d.C. ma portata a termine dal suo vittorioso rivale Costantino. La funzione di questa struttura era quella di ospitare l'attività giudiziaria del praefectus urbi. La struttura è lunga 80 metri e larga 25, con una altezza che in origine raggiungeva i 35 metri. Lo schema costruttivo del gigantesco edificio prevedeva una navata centrale, coperta da tre enormi volte a crociera. La navata centrale era affiancata, a nord e a sud, da due ali minori, ognuna delle quali era composta di tre ambienti che comunicavano tra loro e che erano coperti da volte a botte con lacunari ottagonali ancora ben visibili. Sul lato corto centrale c'era un abside dove fu collocata la colossale statua di Costantino I. L'ingresso era sul lato est. 🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️ 🇬🇧 The Basilica of Maxentius occupies a large part of Velia and is one of the largest buildings in imperial Rome. It is located at the Roman Forum and was started by Maxentius in the early 4th century AD but carried out by his victorious rival Constantine. The function of this structure was to host the judicial activity of the praefectus urbi. The structure is 80 meters long and 25 meters wide, with a height that originally reached 35 meters. The construction scheme of the gigantic building included a central nave, covered by three enormous cross vaults. The central nave was flanked, to the north and south, by two minor aisles, each of which was composed of three rooms that communicated with each other and which were covered by barrel vaults with octagonal coffers still visible. On the central short side there was an apse where the colossal statue of Constantine I was placed. The entrance was on the east side. 🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️ 📸 Photo via @geopizza 🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️🔹️🔸️ #basilicadimassenzio #basilica #basilicaofmaxentius #maxentius #anticaroma #ancientrome #fororomano #romanforum #constantinethegreat #3d #computergraphic #recostruction #arque
A female tourist touches the fragments of colossal acrolithic statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome, historical moment taken by National Geographic photographer Robert Sisson, December 1962.📸 #Colossal #Acrolithic #Statue #Empire #Emperor #Roman #Romantic #RomanEmpire #RomanPeriod #RomanAge #RomanEmperor #Constantine #ConstantineTheGreat #Rome #BasilicaOfMaxentius #ViaSacra #CapitolineMuseums #RobertSisson #NatGeo #NationalGeographic #NatGeoPhotography #NatGeoPhotographer #Ancient #AncientWorld #AncientTimes #AncientArt #History #Historical #HistoricalPhoto #HistoricalPhotography
After eight patent applications and three years of research and development, @bulgari is finally revealing their innovative, record-breaking timepiece: The Octo Finnissimo Ultra. Conceptualized by Bvlgari’s Creative Director, @FabrizioBuonomassaStigliani, the long-awaited, highly-anticipated timepiece stands as the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. The watch’s eight-sided geometry is inspired by Rome’s Basilica of Maxentius, and showcases Bvlgari’s Italian heritage. Viewed in profile, the ultra-thin 1.80mm thick timepiece appears be 2D. However, when observed from the front, the intricate, octagonal dial reveals a clear attention to detail and craftsmanship. One of the most interesting aspects of the timepiece is the QR code engraved in the barrel’s ratchet-wheel, which links to one of ten exclusive NFT artworks.
3D reconstruction of the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome. In this model, I tried to give my own interpretation of the proposed appearance of the architectural design of the interior and exterior decoration on the basis of archeological data, and partly graphic reconstructions of the early 20th century (Giuseppe Gatteschi). The work is not finished, and so far depicts only the volumetric-spatial structure of the interior and exterior without the use of textures and facing materials. Perhaps the model will be supplemented and expanded in the future. Fragments of the south and east elevations ______ #3dgraphics #3dreconstruction #ancientrome #ancienthistory #3dvisualization #reconstruction #digitalreconstruction #basilica #forumromanum #basilicaofmaxentius #romaantica #romanempire #ancientarchitecture #romanarchitecture #classicalarchitecture #virtualtourism #italy #storiaitaliana #architetturaromana #timetravel #3dmodeling #render #ancientart #cgart #history #design #digitalart #sketchup #sketchup3d
A beautiful model in a white lace dress by Sorelle Fontana - also known as Fontana Sisters - alongside the right hand of the colossal statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in the courtyard of the Capitoline Museums in Rome.💃🏼 Fashionable moment immortalized by German photojournalist and fashion photographer Regina Relang, 1952.📸 📌 Colossus of Constantine was a huge acrolithic statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great; that once occupied the west apse of the Basilica of Maxentius, near the Roman Forum in Rome.👑 #SorelleFontana #SorelleFontanaCouture #FontanaSisters #ZoeFontana #MicolFontana #GiovannaFontana #Constantine #ConstantineTheGreat #Roman #RomanEmperor #RomanEmpire #RomanPeriod #RomanAge #RomanImperialAge #BasilicaOfMaxentius #BasilicaDiMassenzio #CapitolineMuseums #MuseiCapitolini #RomanForum #ForumRomanum #ForoRomano #ReginaRelang #Photojournalism #Photojournalist #Fashion #FashionModel #Fashionable #FashionPhoto #FashionPhotography #FashionPhotographer
3D reconstruction of the Basilica of Maxentius in Rome. In this model, I tried to give my own interpretation of the proposed appearance of the architectural design of the interior and exterior decoration on the basis of archeological data, and partly graphic reconstructions of the early 20th century (Giuseppe Gatteschi). The work is not finished, and so far depicts only the volumetric-spatial structure of the interior and exterior without the use of textures and facing materials. Perhaps the model will be supplemented and expanded in the future. ______ #3dgraphics #3dreconstruction #ancientrome #ancienthistory #3dvisualization #reconstruction #digitalreconstruction #basilica #forumromanum #basilicaofmaxentius #romaantica #romanempire #ancientarchitecture #romanarchitecture #classicalarchitecture #virtualtourism #timetravel #3dmodeling #render #ancientart #cgart #history #design #digitalart #sketchup #sketchup3d
Posting photos from my travels over the years. UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura Ancient Rome – Palatine Hill and the Forum #unescoworldheritage #worldheritage #italy #italia #rome #roma #ancientrome #archaeology #archaeologicalsite #palatine #palatinehill #forum #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicadisantafrancescaromana #monastery #monasteryofsaintmarythenew #houseofthegriffons # #casinafarnese #temple #templeofromulus #templeofcastorandpollux #arch #archofconstantine #altarofthefatherland #altaradellapatria #victoremmanuelii #templeofvesta
イタリア🇮🇹ローマ ①〜④マクセンティウス帝のバシリカ 巨大！ pic④はパラティーノの丘から見た姿 ⑤パラティーノの丘 ⑥パラティーノの丘から見るバチカンの大聖堂 Basilica of Maxentius and Palatine Hill 2013.4 #イタリア #ローマ #フォロロマーノ #マクセンティウスのバジリカ #マクセンティウス帝のバジリカ #パラティーノの丘 #バチカン市国 #サンピエトロ大聖堂 #世界遺産 #海外旅行 #海外旅行好きな人と繋がりたい #旅行好きな人と繋がりたい #italia #italy #roma #rome #fororomano #romanforum #basilicadimassenzio #basilicaofmaxentius #palatino #palatinehill #basilicadisanpietroinvaticano #worldheritage #travelphotography
The Colonna della Pace stands outside the ancient Roman Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Its name, meaning the column of peace, comes from an incorrect association with the pagan Temple of Peace. The column is in actuality the only survivor of a set of eight that once adorned the massive Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in the Roman Forum. Its ruins are still imposing today and provide something of a hint of what it may have looked like when it was constructed in the 4th century CE. Today's monument was erected in 1614 by the order of Pope Paul V Borghese. It is more than 15 meters tall and is topped by a bronze statue of the Virgin and Child which alludes to another name it has, the Column of the Virgin. Ref. Steven F. Ostrow, Paul V, the Column of the Virgin, and the New Pax Romana, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Vol. 69, No. 3 (September 2010), pp 352-377 . . . ______________________ #basilicadisantamariamaggiore #PopePaulV #borghese #17thcentury #corinthianmarble #corinthiancolumn #romancolumn #basilicaofmaxentius #columnofpeace #colonnadellapace #spolia #romanstone #templeofpeace #renaissanceitaly #renaissancerome #PaulV #monumentalcolumn #romanmonuments #romecity #romeitaly #historyblogger #historyofthings #historyofplaces #historyblog #publichistory #canadianbackpacker #visitrome
📷🇫🇮Maxentiuksen basilika oli aikoinaan Forum Romanumin suurin rakennus, josta nykyään on jäljellä kolme suurta ja vaikuttavan näköistä holvia. Forumin pohjoispuolella sijaitsevan Velia-kukkulan rinteessä sijaitsi antiikin aikana maustekauppahalli, Horrea Piperatia. Sen paikalle keisari Maxentius ( Rooman keisarina vuosina 306–312 jKr.) alkoi rakennuttamaan suurta basilikaa vuonna 308 jKr. Keisari Konstantinuksen syrjäyttäessä Maxentiuksen Mulviuksen sillan taistelun jälkeen vuonna 312 jKr. rakennustöitä jatkettiin uuden keisarin määräyksestä. Bailikan rakennustyöt saatiin päätökseen vuonna 313 jKr. Rooma 🇮🇹 . . #basilicaofmaxentius #forumromanum #romanforum #romanemperor #maxentius #roomankeisari #antiikinrooma #ancientrome #romanempire #rome #rooma #italia #matkailu #nähtävyydet #history #historia #antiikinaikakausi #igersitalia #igersroma #travelgram #ikuinenkaupunki #eternalcity
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💡 USS William Jones (DD-308) je bio američki ratni brod razarač koji je bio u upotrebi od 1919. godine do 1930. godine, kada je usidren, da bi 1932. godine bio prodat za otpad. 💡 Anđeoski broj 308 je podsetnik božanskih sila da vam je Bog obećao bolju budućnost ako samo možete da radite ono što je ispravno. 💡 Bazilika Maksencija, poznata i kao Basilica Nova, je bila najveća zgrada na rimskom Forumu i poslednja bazilika koja je izgrađena, a njena izgradnja je počela 308. godine. #number #brojevi #308 #broj #funfact #dailynumber #365dana #trivia #military #usa #navy #destroyer #ship #angelnumber #divine #force #god #future #history #ad #rome #romanempire #romanforum #forum #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicanova
It's Wandering Wednesday! On Wednesdays I post photos from around the globe. If you'd like your photo to be featured please tag me. A view of the Roman Forum from Farnese Gardens, Rome, Italy. Photo by @adventureswithbg. Thank you for allowing me to share. .. .. .. #italy #italia #farnesegardens #rome #romanforum #templeofdivusromulus #basilicaofmaxentius #exploreitaly #travelitaly #europe #europeantravel #romanarchitecture #ancientruins #ancientrome
A beautiful model in a white dress by Sorelle Fontana - also known as Fontana Sisters - alongside the right hand of the colossal statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in the courtyard of the Capitoline Museums in Rome.💃🏼 Delicious view immortalized by German photojournalist and fashion photographer Regina Relang, 1952.📸 #SorelleFontana #SorelleFontanaCouture #FontanaSisters #HouteCouture #Fashion #Fashionable #FashionStyle #FashionDesign #FashionModel #FashionPhoto #FashionPhotography #FashionPhotographer #ReginaRelang #Colossal #ColossalStatue #ColossusOfConstantine #Constantine #ConstantineTheGreat #RomanEmperor #BasilicaOfMaxentius #BasilicaDiMassenzio #CapitolineMuseums #MuseiCapitolini #Roman #RomanForum #ForumRomanum #RomanEmpire #RomanPeriod #RomanAge #RomanImperialAge
Константин Великий, правивший Римской империей с 306 по 337г, оставил заметный след в истории. Именно он сделал гонимое до того христианство государственной религией (и сам крестился перед смертью). Именно во время его правления столица империи была перенесена в Византию, в город, названный впоследствии в честь императора – Константинополем. Одним словом, именно с эпохой Константина связан переломный момент истории древнего Рима. В Риме об императоре до сих пор напоминает несколько сооружений. В первую очередь, это, конечно, Арка Константина, расположенная рядом с Колизеем. Её построили в честь победы в битве у Мульвийского моста, тогда Константин расправился со своим главным соперником в борьбе за власть – Максенцием. По легенде накануне битвы Константин увидел в небе огненный крест, а затем и сон, в котором получил знаменитое напутствие: «Сим победиши». Этот сюжет нашёл отражение в росписи Зала Константина в Ватиканском дворце. Фреска, созданная Рафаэлем и его учениками, так и называется «Видение креста». Ещё одним напоминанием о времени Константина служат остатки масштабного здания на Римском форуме – так называемой «Базилики Максенция». Её строительство начинал соперник Константина (отсюда и название), а заканчивал уже сам император. Это было самое большое здание Форума, развалины его до сих пор производят сильное впечатление. Когда-то именно там размещалась грандиозная сидящая статуя – Колосс Константина. Статуя была разрушена вандалами, до нас дошли только её фрагменты (сейчас они находятся в музеях Капитолия). Высота головы императора составляет 2,5 метра, с учётом пропорций можно предположить, что высота всей статуи равнялась 12-13 м (это чуть ниже современного пятиэтажного дома). ⠀ #италия #рим #историярима #императорконстантинвеликий #античныйрим #аркаконстантина #базиликамаксенция #колоссконстантина #капитолийскиемузеи #видениекреста #римскийфорум #отпусквиталии #italy #rome #romecity #emperorconstantinethegreat #rometrip #fororomano #colossusofconstantine #museicapitolini #basilicaofmaxentius #romelife #spqr #archofconstantine #visitrome #romegram #discoveritaly #italytravel #italy_vacations #янарим
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine It is the largest structure on-site and it still has its roof and three of its spectacular arches and vaults. “Basilica” originates from the Greek word “basileus” meaning King. Originally, basilica was an ancient Roman public buildings, where courts were held and other governmental and public functions were performed. The construction of this structure began in 308 AD, during the reign of Roman Emperor Maxentius, and was completed in 312-313 AD, during Constantine the Great's reign. Special thanks to @ty_dhruv Your “trip to Italy” photos are making me envious! 😂🖤 #romanempire #ruinsofrome #basilicaofmaxentius #basilicaofconstantine #italy🇮🇹 #ancientrome #ancientromehistory
Wrestling in the remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine at the 1960 Summer Olympics Games. Rome, Italy, 1960 P.C: Historic Photographs #olympics #wrestling #olympics2021 #Rome #Italy #basilicaofmaxentius #summerolympics #summerolympics2020 #1960
This is a digital reconstruction of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine - the substantial ruins of which we can still visit in the Roman Forum. The basilica was completed in 312 AD. The 12-metre colossal statue of Constantine used to stand here. Fragments of this statue are displayed in the Capitoline Museums. The statue used to sit in the west apse of the basilica. It was the largest building in the Forum, and the last Roman basilica built in the city. The grand structure was constructed from moulded Roman concrete and decorated internally with revetted marble panels which created very opulent effects. As you can see - only the northern part of the building survives. The south and central sections were probably destroyed by the earthquake of 847. In 1349 the vault of the nave collapsed in another earthquake. The only one of the eight 20-metre (66 ft) high columns that survived the earthquake was brought by Pope Paul V to Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore in 1614. All that remains of the basilica today is the north aisle with its three concrete barrel vaults. I’ve been trying to find out what the Basilica was used for under Constantine and later emperors. Basilicas were multi-purpose spaces which often served as law courts. They sometimes housed shops and government offices. However, the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine did not have shops and offices and we do not hear of courts meeting here. It remains something of a mystery. (Digital reconstructions by Benoit Schille).
Fragments of the Colossus of Constantine statue from 315 AD whichever are now displayed in the Courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. They were discovered in the Basilica of Maxentius on the northern boundary of the Roman Forum in 1486. The seated figure would have been about 12 meters (40 feet) height. The head is about 2½ meters in height and each foot is over 2 meters long.
The hand of Constantine (315 AD) from a colossal statue found in 1486 in the Basilica on the northern boundary of the Roman Forum - now at the entrance courtyard at the Capitoline Museums. Judging by the size of the remaining pieces, the seated, enthroned figure would have been about 12 meters (40 feet) high. The head is about 2½ meters high and each foot is over 2 meters.