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Images of Trajan in Situ (SE)

Representations of Trajan on the southeast side of Trajan’s Column in Rome.

 

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Scene 1/I: Roman sentries are depicted standing guard along the Roman side of the Danube river. Cast from the Museo della Civilta' Romana, Rome. Compare: Cichorius Plate V, Scene 1; Coarelli (2000) Pl. 2 Ref: RBU2011.6908 Scene 24/XXIV (right): The first major battle scene. Note the presence of Jupiter Tonans in the upper right of the scene. His presence has given the name of scene 24 as the "Battle in the Thunderstorm." Compare Cichorius Plate XVII-XIX (Scene 24); Casts nos. 55-62 in the Museo della Civiltà Romana. Ref: RBU2011.6977comp24. (Composite from seven photographs). Scene 54/LIV: Detail: Trajan addresses his troops (adlocutio). From cast 135, now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pl. XXXIX, scene 54 and Coarelli Pl. 56. RBU2011.7121. Scene 85/LXXXV (Detail): A victimarius leads a bull to sacrifice. From cast 222, now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pl. LXII (Scene 85) and Coarelli Pl. 98. RBU2011.8095. Scene 138/CXXXVIII: Roman soldiers load up valuables that probably represent the treasure hoard of Decebalus. From casts 367, now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pl. CI, scene 138 and Coarelli Pl. 164. Ref: RBU2011.8278. Anaglyph of Scene 32/XXXII. RBU2012.1000108-a View of the Column of Trajan (center) from the Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo), Rome. The telephoto view compresses the surrounding topographical features. RBU2013.3989 On the Column of Trajan, from left to right (profile top and side/three-quarter view bottom). 1. (Left, top and bottom): Trajan's first sacrifice in front of a Roman camp (Scene 8). Compare Cichorius Pl. X and Coarelli Pl. 8. 2. (Middle, top and bottom): Trajan sacrifices before a group of Romans and Dacians (Scene 91). Compare Cichorius Pl. LXVI and Coarelli Pl. 106. 3. (Right, top and bottom): Trajan makes an inaugural sacrifice in front of the bridge built over the Danube (Scene 99). Compare Cichorius Pl. LXXII and Coarelli Pl. 118. Images from casts in the Museo della Civiltà Romana. (Photos by Ulrich; Image Grid by Z. Mei). View of the southwest face of the pedestal of the Column of Trajan. A draco standard frames each of the upper corners of the relief, the main zone of which is filled with depictions of captured arms. RBU2013.3857 Trajan's Column Scenes 24-25. Compare Cichorius PL. XIX-XX. From the original publication of 1865; Ref: F-D-24-25.

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