Severe arc of Septime (Boarium forum)

The Severe Arc of Septime (Arcus Septimi Severi) also called Arc of the Bankers ( Arcus Argentariorum or Monumentum Argentariorum ), was probably used as entry with the Forum Boarium, in the Vélabre. It was set up in 204 a. J. - C. in the honor of Septime Sévère, his wife, her sons Caracalla (and its wife Plautille) and Publius Septimius Geta, as well as Gaius Fulvius Plautianus, friend of Septime Sévère, father of Plautille.

The inscription on the pediment of the arc was changed three times: with the assassination of Gaius Fulvius Plautianus suspected of treason by Severe Septime and Caracalla in 205 a. J. - C., with the murder of Plautille by its husband Caracalla in 211 a. J. - C. and with the murder of Publius Septimius Geta by his/her brother Caracalla, who made unobtrusive any inscription of his brother ( damnatio memoriae ), of his wife and his father-in-law of the monuments of Rome

The vault entirely of Marbre, is excluded the base, which is of Travertin. The arc measured 6,15 meters height and the arched passage 3,30 meters broad was. Composed of pilasters with capital Corinthians, external surface was completely decorated sculptures.

Inside, the figures of the imperial family were represented (those of Plautille and Publius Septimius Geta were unobtrusive). This small arc was dedicated by the meat traders and the bankers to the family of Septime Sévère. It presented, between its pilasters invaded by a vegetable decoration exhubérant, of the illustrated scenes. Inside, Severe Septime and his wife, Julia Domna, priestess of Cérès are represented sacrificing, turned towards the spectators, by inviting them of the glance to take part in the religious act. Opposite, Caracalla made also a sacrifice.

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