Arco di Settimio Severo 203 d.C.

Picture by mau67


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  • December 20, 2011
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  • Canon 1000D
  • Shooting Style Tripod
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number -2-0-+2
  • Editing Software Photomatix Pro / Photoshop
  • File Format RAW
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29 Comments

20 Dec 10:38
mau67

Located at the foot of Capitol Hill, the Arch of Septimius Se- True was built in 203 A.D. to celebrate the victories ot- held by the emperor against the Parthians. The arch, completely covered in marble, is a three-arched framed by Corinthian columns set on podiums and is surmounted mented with a high attic where you can still read the inscription dedication (in the fourth line the name and title of Geta, if- second son of Septimius Severus, were deleted and replaced lished by the formula "optimisé fortissimisque Principibus" - to good and strong principles - after his assassination, ordered by his brother Caracalla). The decoration of the main faces of the arc (the one facing to the Forum and that faces the Capitol) is very rich and elaborate. The podium of each column was adorned with fi- gures of the Roman soldiers escorting prisoners shares, while Central to the sides of the archivolt are located two winged Victories leading trophies and headed to the key central tral of which depicts Mars. On either side of the lower arches, which could take only feet, are carved two statues that represent expected river gods, while above them ran a frieze, or- almost never disappeared, and in depicting the triumphal procession Septimius Severus had accompanied him on the Capitol. The space between the tubes and the side frame supported includes columns from large-relief panels that polishing the most important facts of companies with military- Piute in the Parthian campaign.

20 Dec 11:03
karl_oparka

Stunning picture. I like the way you have left the people in; they give it scale.

20 Dec 11:49
ruhri

Perfetto, Maurizio!

20 Dec 14:19
agha

Ohhhh ... this is also a POD

20 Dec 14:50
daze420

this looks fantasic, as karl says the people give it scale.

20 Dec 15:01
rcuello

Maurizio, sensational this postcard. I have a healthy envy you, the possibilities of beautiful shots in the Forum. I love the stone route passing under the arch.

20 Dec 15:34
arnie58

I like it

20 Dec 17:26
monaris

Perfect.

20 Dec 17:38
mirkkis74

Perfect details!

20 Dec 17:51
fredzhang

Super details!

20 Dec 18:40
pecoreproduction

Wow....

20 Dec 18:40
digicam

Excellent Vision and Processing Throughout.

20 Dec 18:57
inkslinger

Everyone has already said it all, great photo....

20 Dec 19:08
Randall.Lohr

Whew! stunning.

20 Dec 20:38
trairao

Perfetta !!

20 Dec 21:41
pandarino

forse non serve, ma c'è anche il mio 10 per il POD

21 Dec 05:14
kajzu

Awesome! Lot of nice details.

21 Dec 08:37
alienganimedes

muy buena

21 Dec 09:08
arthakker

amazing, great shot :)

21 Dec 09:36
marcocaciolli

molto bella l'inquadratura, ma sempre a mio parere elaborazione troppo forte, sembra quasi un 3d!

21 Dec 10:51
mau67

grazie a tutti voi!

21 Dec 11:53
esemplici

Bravo Maurizio eccezionale grande inquadratura

21 Dec 17:17
mariuszd80

all said

21 Dec 18:09
herwindo

its perfect .... and congrats for POD...

23 Dec 11:20
dade2r

ottimo dettaglio!

23 Dec 17:01
cippojr

Ecco la nitidezza di cui ti chiedevo grande Mau se potevo te davo 11 visto che la maggior parte delle tue foto sono su Roma

23 Dec 19:34
burgor57

Agree - very nicely done. Excellent job.

24 Dec 13:55
paul_mack

Great work Muarizio!

24 Dec 15:57
cloudberry

Just saw this. Amazing photo. Merry Christmas

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