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The Obélisque d'Arles ("Arles Obelisk") is a 4th-century Roman obelisk, erected in the center of the Place de la République, in front of the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) in Arles, France. Description
By the mid-17th century, the old building was dilapidated and, in 1657, the aldermen decided to demolish it and to replace it with a more substantial building. The masterplan for the site involved erecting a 4th-century Roman obelisk, known as the Obélisque d'Arles, in the square in front of the proposed town hall. [5]
Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, of which the earliest—the arena, the Roman theatre and the cryptoporticus (subterranean galleries)—date back to the 1st century B.C.
Arles Obelisk Barbegal aqueduct and mill The Church of St. Trophime ( Saint Trophimus ), formerly a cathedral, is a major work of Romanesque architecture , and the representation of the Last Judgment on its portal is considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture, as are the columns in the adjacent cloister .
Moslem and Frank; or, Charles Martel and the rescue of Europe. Mathisen, Ralph W. (2012). The Battle of Vouille, 507 CE: Where France Began. Walter de Gruyter. p. 126. ISBN 978-1614511274. Klingshirn, William E. (1994). Caesarius of Arles: The Making of a Christian Community in Late Antique Gaul. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-52852-8.
Arles, France – Arles Obelisk, in Place de la République, a 4th-century obelisk of Roman origin; Benevento, Italy – Domitian Obelisk [28] [29] Munich, Germany – Obelisk of Titus Sextius Africanus, at Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst, 1st century CE, 5.8 metres (19 ft) Rome – there are five, see List of obelisks in Rome
The obelisk and its base contain a number of inscriptions. Two ancient inscriptions at the base of the shaft describe its original dedication in Rome, four inscriptions on the pedestal composed by Cardinal Silvio Antoniano describe its rededication in 1586, and lower down, in smaller script, is an acknowledgement of Domenico Fontana's role in the moving of the obelisk.
The sculptural program at Arles was executed in Italy, perhaps by Greek artisans. Venus was the divine ancestor of the gens Julia; Arles, which had backed Caesar when Massilia backed Pompey was rewarded in numerous ways. A semi-nude heroic statue of Augustus was the dominating figure in the sculptural program of the Arles theatre. [5]