FAH101H1 Study Guide - Madonna Of Chancellor Rolin, Damnatio Memoriae, Liberal Arts Education
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Erected in 315 a. d. to commemorate constantine"s victory over maxentius in. Similar arches became triumphal architectures under the roman rule. France, england and germany also have their own triumphant arches. According to legend, constantine had a dream that god told him to equip his army with crosses in order to defeat maxentius. The next day, constantine did and won the battle. When crowned emperor, constantine contracted a skin disease. He had a dream and was instructed to find an exiled pope for cure. Convinced that all this was made possible by divine intervention, constantine was baptized and became the first christian emperor. According to the legends, constantine built the first official christian buildings in. Rome, such as the lateran, old saint peter"s and old saint-paul"s. These basilicas are known as the constantinian basilicas. Unlike other arches, constantine"s arch focuses not on the triumph but on iconic doings of emperor such as hunting and entering cities.
