It is darn well preserved though the statues of the captured Gaulish warriors on top of the engaged columns have none of the movement and vitality of the sculptures on the column of Trajan or Marcus Aurelius for example. In fact they are almost Gotham art deco in their brutal sadness, downcast eyes and the striking vertical folds of their clothing.
The resignation on the faces of these massive Gauls somehow cries out a deep dark pain of loss, betrayal and hopelessness. This massive triumphal arch sits on the Piazza del Colosseo right outside of the ancient amphitheater. The arch was dedicated to Constantine in 315 A.D. to commemorate his victory over co-emperor Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge in 312 A.D.
Personally I like this one a little better than the arch of Titus over but the forum which leaves me cold and unfeeling, much like my mothers love. Ha, I kid...well maybe not.
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