Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, frieze details, crossing of Danube, adlocutio, and military camp construction.

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Title	Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, frieze details, crossing of Danube, adlocutio, and military camp construction.
Alternative Title	Trajan's Column.
Creator	Apollodoros of Damascus (Roman architect, died ca. 125 CE)
Cultural Context	Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European
Style/Period	Roman (ancient Italian style) Imperial (Roman) Trajanic
Theme	Architecture (object genre) Monuments Sepulchral monuments Tombs Memorials Memorial columns Triumphal columns Columns (architectural elements) Commemoratives Victories Triumphs Battles Campaigns Wars Armed conflicts Shafts (column components) Sculpture (visual work) Reliefs (sculptures) Bas-reliefs (sculpture) Friezes (ornamental areas) Detail views Narrative (artistic device) Narratives (document genres) Storytelling Documentaries Scenes (depictions) Castra Military installations Military camps Fortresses Forts Fortifications Military housing Military buildings Buildings Building sites Construction (assembling) Building materials Exterior views Walls Exterior walls Defensive walls Architectural elements Adlocutio Travel Figurative art Figures (representations) Men (male humans) Emperors Royalty Monarchs Leaders (people) Rulers (people) Aristocrats Upper class Officers (military officers) Military personnel Soldiers Armed forces Armies Standard-bearers Travelers Construction workers Workers Laborers Labor Motion Gesture Standing Walking Kneeling Front views Back views Profiles (figures) Three-quarter views Oblique views Hairstyles Costume (mode of fashion) Drapery (representations) Military uniforms Uniforms Tunics Helmets Headgear Armor (protective wear) Shields (armor) Weapons Swords Standards (identifying artifacts) Kits (sets) Mess kits Cookware Tableware Stakes (pointed objects) Rivers Bodies of water Personification Gods Myths (literary documents) Mythology (literary genre) Legends (folk tales) Folk tales Folklore Boats Vehicles (transportation) Water transport Cargo vessels Bridges (built works) Pontoon bridges Military bridges Footbridges Arches Archways
Subject	Architecture Monuments Monuments & memorials Funerary facilities Tombs & sepulchral monuments Columns Victories Campaigns & battles War Sculpture Architectural sculpture Architectural decorations & ornaments Bas-reliefs Friezes (Ornamental bands) Details Storytelling Military life Warfare Military mobilizations Troop movements Travel Forts & fortifications Military facilities Military camps Buildings Building construction Construction Building materials Men Emperors Rulers People associated with politics & government Upper class People associated with military activities Military officers Military leadership Leadership Military personnel Soldiers Armies Construction workers Laborers Locomotion Human locomotion Gestures Standing Walking Lifting & carrying Clothing & dress Military uniforms Uniforms Helmets Headgear Shields Armor Arms & armament Daggers & swords Standards (Identifying artifacts) Military standards Military cookery Cookery Tableware Rivers Bodies of water Gods Fictitious characters Supernatural beings Boats Vessels Vehicles Bridges Pontoon bridges Pedestrian bridges Arches
Description	“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 the crossing of the Danube by a pontoon bridge. Above this and to the left is an adlocutio, a depiction of the emperor addressing his troops, followed by a scene showing the construction of a military encampment.” (caption, p.108)
People Pictured	Trajan, Emperor of Rome, 53-117
Location Depicted	Rome (Italy) Italy Forum of Trajan (Rome, Italy) Danube River
Material	Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Technique	Relief (sculpture techniques) Sculpting Carving (processes) Bas-relief (sculpture technique)
Work Type	Architecture Tombs & sepulchral monuments Monuments Monuments & memorials Columns Triumphal columns Memorial columns Reliefs (sculptures) Sculpture Architectural sculpture Friezes (ornamental areas) Details
Source	Bussagli, Marco, ed. Rome: Art & Architecture. Cologne: Konemann, 1999. (po.108-109)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Bussagli courtesy: Joseph Martin / Archivio L.A.R.A.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 561-02.jpg
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