1. TRAJAN EMPEROR OF THE DAY: Reign: 98 - 117AD Achievements:
Second of the “Five good emperors”
Extended the Roman empire to its greatest land area, by conquering Dacia

2. Architect: Apollodorus of Damascus
TRAJAN’S COLUMN AD
Made of Parian Marble
In Trajan’s Forum, Rome
Architect: Apollodorus of Damascus
Column+Pedestal = 38m
Built to commemorate Trajan’s victories over the Dacians in AD and as a tomb to hold his ashes

3. 62m

4. TRAJAN’S FORUM

5. Temple to the Divine Trajan
The Column
A Great Hall (Basilica)
Trajan’s Markets
Statue of Trajan on Horseback
Triumphant Archway, similar to the Arch of Titus

10. Telling the Story – Narrative Techniques
Statue of St Peter (was Trajan)
Story of two campaigns is told in 200m spiral relief with 23 bands.
Bands and figures increase in height further up the column for easier reading
Story is punctuated with figure of Victory at the end of each campaign
Spiral band provides continuous narrative up the column

12. Subject Matter Level 4: Trajan receives Dacian embassies (messengers)
Level 3: Roman cavalry and infantry set out from camp.
Level 2: Construction of a Roman Camp (Trajan supervises)
Level 1: Trajan leads two columns across a pontoon bridge, with the god of the Danube watching them .

13. Narrative Techniques
Perspective is unusual – background is 3D, foreground figures consistently ‘flat’

14. Narrative Techniques
Many figures are symbolic. Eg. A tree can represent a forest.

15. Narrative Techniques
Colour would have been used, as well as metal fittings

16. Narrative Techniques The Emperor Trajan: appears in numerous scenes
is the only recognisable figure
is often on a higher level to other figures
is slightly larger than other figures

17. For example, spot Trajan in this scene….

26. King of Dacia. Trajan brought peace/beat him.
Decebalus

28. Stylistic Features Things to look for: Depth Movement Pose Drapery
Mood

29. Stylistic Features Things to look for: Depth Movement Pose Drapery
Mood