Tetrarchs

San Marco

Tetrarchs
  • Location: Tetrarchs
  • Date: late III - early IV century
On the side of the Basilica di San Marco, towards Palazzo Ducale, is a celebrated group of porphyry sculpture. Originally from Constantinople, it depicts the four emperors (Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, Galerius) who governs various parts of the empire. They embrace in a sign of unity.