Sujet

Cast of section of archivolt of central passageway of the Arch of Septimius Severus, late 18th. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Cast of section of archivolt of central passageway of the Arch of Septimius Severus, late 18th century. The cast reproduces a small section of the Arch of Septimius Severus (203 AD/CE) in the Forum in Rome. An archivolt (or voussure) is an ornamental moulding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.

Date

1775

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Royal Academy of Arts, London/Francis Ware

Notre référence

HRM26A35_262

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.7Mo (3.9Mo) / 28.5cm x 42.0cm / 3361 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature leaves Italy architecture archway arch plant plants country Rome shape leaf color decoration decorative beads Roman location century bead sewing NEEDLEWORK artefact cast mould decorated artifact embroidery mold Plaster Cast Architectural Feature Colour Beaded triumphal arch Ancient Roman Ancient Rome beadwork 3rd century acanthus acanthus leaf egg and dart Arch of Septimus Severus object sculpture Unknown plaster Arch of Septimius Severus beading acanthus leaves Arch of Severus Royal Academy of Arts