Part 1: Columns of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius The triumphal columns of trajan and marcus aurelius o Huge columns o Roman empire dominates medieranian The column was the only part that survived the reconstruction -It is like the arch of titus because they are both victory monuments Why a column? o Trajan's body is at the body and his spirit is lifted up through the column o This couldn't be done w an arch Unprecedented in rome Peasturm, victory column, 6th c. BCE Tradition behind using column for triumph Columns can also serve as a tomb Column of Trajan o Crossing the danube river at the bottom, view of the spiraling relief in the center Illusionism is carried very far Adlocutio Formula = the ruler speaks o Offering sacrifice o Column of Trajan Emperor addressing troops The adlocutio formula o Reading from left to right in all the scenes Adventus formula = arrival and greeting of the ruler o Trajan advancing on horseback Column of Trajan Ca. 115 & column of marcus aurelius, Ca. 190 o Both in rome and less than one mile apart 0 Very similar Sculptures addressed the problem of legibility Column of marcus - more detail and bigger carvings Flood caused by rain god Sacrifice scene are really important Favoring the gods Roman soldiers on the march
Part 2: Late Roman Crisis . Change in the way that Titus is portrayed o Titus is not in the center Gives an idea of a snapshot and illusion of presentness 0 2:30
Part 3: Constantine & the Religious Crisis Constantine was one of the sons of one of the four rulers Split aka spalato o Palace of diocletian Part 4: Beginnings of the Chris