The column of Trajan features the type of art known as narrative relief.
This means that it is a relief that tells a certain story. A relief is a sculpture, usually, which sculpted parts are attached to a solid background, and they are raised above it. Trajan's column is located in Italy, and tells the story of the Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian wars.
This means that it is a relief that tells a certain story. A relief is a sculpture, usually, which sculpted parts are attached to a solid background, and they are raised above it. Trajan's column is located in Italy, and tells the story of the Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian wars.
