relief of the spoils of Jerusalem
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The relief of the spoils of Jerusalem is a famous Roman sculptural panel depicting soldiers carrying treasures from the Second Temple, including the Menorah, during Titus’s triumphal procession after the sack of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman relief sculpture
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historical artwork ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 81 CE ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Arch of Titus reliefs
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surface form:
Flavian Roman art
Roman Imperial relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Jewish–Roman wars
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surface form:
First Jewish–Roman War
Titus’s triumph in Rome ⓘ destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Domitian ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| createdFor | triumphal arch honoring Emperor Titus ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman Imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially weathered but legible ⓘ |
| date | late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| depictionPerspective | processional side view of figures in motion ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jewish ritual objects taken as war booty
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Roman soldiers carrying spoils from the Second Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ Table of the Shewbread ⓘ
surface form:
Table of the Showbread
Menorah ⓘ
surface form:
Temple Menorah
sack of Jerusalem in 70 CE ⓘ triumphal procession of Titus ⓘ trumpets from the Second Temple ⓘ |
| genre | historical narrative relief ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a major ancient Roman monument preserved in situ ⓘ |
| honors | Emperor Titus ⓘ |
| iconography |
laurel wreaths and triumphal imagery
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seven-branched Menorah with stepped base ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arch of Titus
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Roman Forum ⓘ Rome ⓘ Via Sacra ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| orientation | south inner passage of the Arch of Titus ⓘ |
| partOf | Arch of Titus ⓘ |
| period | Flavian dynasty ⓘ |
| relatedWork | relief of Titus in a chariot on the opposite side of the arch passage ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Judaism
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Roman state religion ⓘ |
| shows |
Roman soldiers in procession
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crowd carrying large candelabrum ⓘ inscribed placards identifying spoils ⓘ movement toward the Roman Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus ⓘ |
| significance |
important artifact in Jewish and Roman history
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key source for the study of Roman triumphal iconography ⓘ one of the earliest visual representations of the Temple Menorah ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | visual record of the Second Temple treasures ⓘ |
| usedAs | evidence for reconstruction of the Second Temple furnishings ⓘ |
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