The Roman Arch

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The Roman Arch is written by Anne Hrychuk Kontokosta and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197815073 (ISBN 10) and 9780197815076 (ISBN 13).

The freestanding arch is one of Roman architecture's most innovative and distinctive structures, yet little attention has been paid to the first monuments constructed in the city of Rome. The Roman Arch examines the formative period of freestanding Roman arches, known as fornices, and the socio-political contexts that facilitated their beginnings during the early years of the Middle Republic. It assesses the critical period of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, and the arch's innovative role as a centerpiece of Roman imperial architecture, urbanism, and propaganda.