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Imperial Forums, Rome, Italy, reconstruction.
Architecture; Forums; Buildings; Reconstructions; Drawings; Architectural drawings; Conjectural works; Bird's-eye views; Aerial views; Basilicas; Social & civic facilities; Courtyards; Plazas; Covered walks; Architectural elements;...
1) Basilica Ulpia 2) Trajan's Forum 3) Forum of Cesar [Caesar] 4) Forum of Augustus 5) Forum of Nerva or Transitorium 6) Temple of Peace.
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Trajan's Market [Markets of Trajan], Rome, Italy, reconstructive axonometric section with emphasis on the Great Hall.
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Towers; Architectural elements;...
Reconstructive axonometric section showing the Great Hall in the context of the site of Trajan's Market. "The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a...
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Barbarian warrior, front view.
Sculpture; Men; Warriors; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Trousers; Footwear; Headgear; Beards; Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Lifting & carrying
"Images of barbarians, an essential element of triumphal ceremony in imperial Rome, were most often represented in a military context. […] [S]uch representations are omnipresent in Trajan's Forum, on the façade of the Ulpia Basilica, and...
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Baths of Trajan, Rome, Italy, caldarium, reconstruction.
Architecture; Buildings; Public baths; Health & hygiene facilities; Social & civic facilities; Rooms & spaces; Reconstructions; Conjectural works; Drawings; Architectural drawings; Illustrations; Axonometric projections; Architectural...
"The baths were almost certainly designed by Trajan's architect, Apollodorus of Damascus..." (p.239)
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Basilica Ulpia, Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, reconstructed cross-section, with Column of Trajan on left.
Architecture; Forums; Buildings; Basilicas; Social & civic facilities; Reconstructions; Sections; Conjectural works; Illustrations; Drawings; Architectural drawings; Structural drawings; Structural systems drawings; Interiors; Architectural...
"The form of the upper levels of the structure are much debated by scholars and have been reconstructed here after the work of James Packer." (caption, p.235); "It's total length was about 170 metres. [...] The building was 60 metres...
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Trajan's Market [Markets of Trajan], Rome, Italy, Great Hall, interior view, after restoration.
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Interiors; Rooms & spaces;...
"The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a manifesto for Roman architecture and engineering. The term "the Great Hall" is applied to a...
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Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, frieze details, crossing of Danube, adlocutio, and military camp construction.
Architecture; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Funerary facilities; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Columns; Victories; Campaigns & battles; War; Sculpture; Architectural sculpture; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Bas-reliefs;...
“The images on Trajan’s Column are not only notable for their bold artistry, but also constitute an important historical record. This section of the frieze vividly illustrates the painstaking accuracy of the depictions. The lower register shows...
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Emperor with the head of Trajan, front view.
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Gestures; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Military uniforms;...
"This armored statue was discovered in the ancient city of Gabii. […] The portrait of Trajan, set on a modern neck, did not belong to the statue; it was furnished in 1793 by Vincenzo Pacetti, who produced this reconstituted piece for the...
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