• Fragments of the Colossus of Constantine. The fragments are arranged as follows from left to right: the right arm (with elbow), the head, the right kneecap, a right...
  • The Capitoline Museums in Rome hold parts of a bronze colossus of Constantine. The colossal statue of a Roman emperor was probably made in the 4th...
  • The so-called Colossus of Constantine, which dates to the early 4th century, was a monumental statue erected to celebrate Constantine’s reign.
  • It has also been argued that Maxentius first reused a second-century colossus, perhaps originally of Hadrian, which Constantine later reworked to resemble...
  • Explore the majestic Colossus of Constantine, a monumental statue that stood 40 feet tall in the Roman Forum, showcasing the grandeur of Constantine's reign.
  • The detailed features of the head and face are somewhat uncharacteristic for a colossus (Jonathan Bardill, Constantine, p. 204).
  • The giant statue, which came to be known as the Colossus of Constantine, had an inscription that read, “I rescued your city and freed it from the tyrant’s yoke.”
  • What was the size of the original Colossus of Constantine? How has Constantine’s statue influenced modern perceptions of historical heritage?
  • ...scans, experts were able to extrapolate and build up an accurate digital scan of exactly how the fourth-century statue – known as the Colossus of Constantine...
  • Rome's Colossus of Constantine. British artist digitally reconstructs original from remaining fragments to create new statue of Roman emperor.