Forum of Trajan
Title
Forum of Trajan
Date
113
Identifier
1379
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
reliefs (sculptures)
Trajan--Emperor of Rome--53-117
Description
Detail view of section of relief from Trajan's column in Rome, Italy depicting scenes from the First Dacian War. "The compositions include marches and road-building in forests; the first great battle scene, perhaps in a thunderstorm (due to the prominent (and relatively rare) presence of a god, in this case Jupiter Tonans (the “Thunderer”) himself) and the emperor’s inspection and occupation of Dacian fortifications,"--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
A1REROM1-6113E28B4
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