Marcus Aurelius Relief Panels (South Side) Self-researched

Location: Arch of Constantine, Rome
Medium: Marble relief panels
Date: c. AD 176–180 (reign of Marcus Aurelius); reused AD 315

Four rectangular panels on the south side of the attic, from the same Antonine monument. From left to right: a captured enemy chieftain led before the emperor, another scene of prisoners presented, the emperor speaking to the troops (adlocutio), and the emperor sacrificing a pig, sheep, and bull (suovetaurilia). These panels exemplify the naturalistic, deeply carved Antonine relief style with rich spatial depth and individualized figures.