Arch of Galerius

arch, Thessaloníki, Greece

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The Arch of Galerius is a 4th-century Roman triumphal arch located in Thessaloníki, Greece. It was built by the emperor Galerius and spans a major road in the city. The arch features historical reliefs that showcase the artistic style of the period, with figures that appear to have been created by artists experienced in smaller-scale sculptures. The Arch of Galerius is one of the significant surviving ancient Roman structures in Greece.12

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Western sculpture
3rd and 4th centuries
…those of the slightly earlier Arch of Galerius at Thessalonica look as though they had been worked by artists whose experience had been confined to the production of small-scale sculptures. The last examples of Roman carving are reliefs on the base of an obelisk of Theodosius in the Hippodrome at…
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…those of the slightly earlier Arch of Galerius at Thessalonica look as though they had been worked by artists whose experience had been confined to the production of small-scale sculptures. The last examples of Roman carving are reliefs on the base of an obelisk of Theodosius in the Hippodrome at…
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