TRAJAN RELIEF
The relief represents a war scenery whose central feature is the Roman horse attack.
This work is so remarkable becouse of its immediate, intense, cruel expressivity.
Probably the relief stayed on the top of the Basilica Ulpia (Ulpius Trajanus), sure it came from the Trajan forum, therefore the relief had a political significance.
In order to insert the relief inside the arch it was divided in four parts. The sequence of the battle from right to left is this: 3 western top, great portal side West, 3 eastern top, great portal side East.
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Top, western side 3:
the complete scenery |
Top, western side 3: details |
Top, western side 3: details |
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Great portal, side West:
the complete scenery |
Great portal, side West: the relief from
the North and the South perspectives |
Great portal, side West: the relief from the North and the South perspectives |
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| Great portal, side West: the relief from the North and the South perspectives |
Great portal, side West: the relief from
the North and the South perspectives |
Great portal, side West: the relief from the North and the South perspectives |
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Top, eastern side 3:
the complete scenery |
Top, eastern side 3: details |
Top, eastern side 3: details |
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Great portal, side East:
the complete scenery |
Great portal, side East: details |
Great portal, side East: details |
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