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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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The first three spirals from the southeast "facade" of the Column that faces the Basilica Ulpia and the Forum of Trajan. This is also the side that carries the dedicatory inscription (on the pedestal, just below the image). The blue arrow at the bottom right indicates the beginning of the narrative frieze. The numbers refer to the Cichorius system for identifying individual scenes by number. From the Column in situ. RBU2013.2098. Scene 24/XXIV: The first great battle. Roman auxiliary infantry and calvary fight the Dacians.From a cast now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pls. XVIII-XIX (Scene 24) and Coarelli Pl. 23. Ref: RBU 2011.6983. Scene 73/LXXIII: Trajan addresses his men within the walls of the camp (adlocutio). In the foreground soldiers work with their axes (dolabrae) on rough timber - perhaps to prepare wood for artillery emplacements or to clear a line of fire. From casts 188-89, now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pls. LII-LIII, scene 73 and Coarelli Pl. 84. Ref: RBU2011.7192. Scene 84/LXXXIV: Detail of civilians (here children) who accompany Trajan when he has just left the harbor town (presumably his "profectio"). From cast 220, now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pl. LXI (Scene 84) and Coarelli Pl. 98. RBU2011.8089 Scenes 132-133/CXXXII-CXXXIII: On the left, Dacians move out from a log-built enclosure and move forward to attach a Roman fort (see the following Scene 134). In the background two Romans work on building two boats. This image is a composite of a photo by Ulrich and, on the right, (Scene 133) an image from the original Cichorius plates. From casts 354-357, now in the Museo della Civiltà Romana, Rome. Compare Cichorius Pl. XCVIII, scenes 132-133 and Coarelli Pls. 159-160. Ref: RBU2011.8265-composite. Parallel Stereograph of Scene CXLV: The suicide of Decebalus. RBU2012.1000125-p A new model in the Museo della Civiltà Romana shows the north entrance to the Forum of Trajan. A monumental octastyle porch opens on to a small courtyard which surrounds the Column of Trajan. Multi-storied libraries face the Column on the northeast (foreground) and southwest sides. In the background the clerestory level of the Basilica Ulpia is visible. Ref: RBU2012.EUR2 On the Column of Trajan, from left to right (profile top and side/three-quarter view bottom). 1. (Left, top and bottom): Trajan on horseback leads the calvary (Scene 90). Compare Cichorius Pl. LXV and Coarelli Pl. 104. 2. (Middle, top and bottom): Trajan rides towards a Dacian fort (Scene 97). Compare Cichorius Pl. LXXI and Coarelli Pl. 116. 3. (Right, top and bottom): Trajan on horseback is greeted at a city wall (Scene 102). Compare Cichorius Pl. LXXV and Coarelli Pl. 122. 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 Scene 4: Roman soldiers carry their kit. = Cichorius Scene 4. From the original publication of 1865: pg. 70; Ref: F-D-4-det1.

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