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Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs (Diocletian, Maximianus, Galerius & Constantius), a porphyry sculpture sacked from the Byzantine Philadelphion palace in 1204, c. 305 AD, Venice
Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs (Diocletian, Maximianus, Galerius & Constantius), a porphyry sculpture sacked from the Byzantine Philadelphion palace in 1204, c. 305 AD, Venice

The tetrarchs (from the Greek words for "Rulers of a quarter") were the four co-rulers that governed the Roman Empire as long as Diocletian's reform lasted. On a corner of Saint Mark's in Venice, next to the "Porta della Carta", stands a statue where they are portrayed embracing, in sign of harmony: it is a porphyry sculpture dating from the 4th century, sculpted in Asia Minor. It probably originally decorated two separate pillars and were plundered by the Venetians from Constantinople.

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Taken on: July 2, 2015
Sets appears in:   • Venice, Italy   
Camera: Nikon D5100, f/5.3, 1/125 sec, 80mm (=120mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon D5100
Aperture: f/5.3
Exposure Time: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length: 80mm (35mm equivalent: 120mm)
ISO: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
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Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
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Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs (Diocletian, Maximianus, Galerius & Constantius), a porphyry sculpture sacked from the Byzantine Philadelphion palace in 1204, c. 305 AD, Venice

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