Column of Trajan
Title
Column of Trajan
Date
113
Identifier
1375
Creator
Apollodoros of Damascus
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Creator Nationality
Roman
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
memorial columns
Trajan--Emperor of Rome--53-117
reliefs (sculptures)
Description
Detail view of relief depicting scenes from the First Dacian War on Trajan's columns thought to have been designed by Apollodoros of Damascus in Rome, Italy. "The first five scenes on the Column of Trajan depict Roman soldiers on the banks of the Danube River, poised to begin their attack on Dacian soil. This group of scenes ends with the crossing of the Roman Army over the Danube River,"--from Trajan's Column in Rome, Dartmouth College website.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Measurements
100 ft.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1REROM1-6113E28A2
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