Unknown Artist
Primary

Polyorama Panoptique Slides- Arc de Triomphe de etoile (Paris)

19th century

7 1/2 in. x 9 7/16 in. (19 cm x 24 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• architecture
• figures - Representations of humans, animals, or mythical beasts, in any medium.
• triumphal arches - Monumental structures containing at least one arched passageway and erected to honor an important person or to commemorate a significant event, particularly a victory in war. The basic form consisted of two piers connected by an arch, over which was placed a superstructure that served as a base for statues and bore commemorative inscriptions. Triumphal arches generally spanned a roadway used for triumphal processions. They are associated with ancient Roman architecture, however, they possibly developed elsewhere or from the Porta Triumphalis, which was a gate in Rome through which the victorious Roman army had to pass before entering the sacred city territory of Rome. "Arco onorario destinato a commemorare una vittoria militare. Nelle basiliche cristiane indica l'arco che divide la navata dal transetto o dal presbiterio."