Trajan's Column Analysis

Backgrounds of monuments in order of year built, Trajan’s Column was designed by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus and commissioned by the Roman Senate in 107, it took six years to be built, therefore, the column was completed in 113 DA. The column measures 126 feet high and it used to end with a bronze statue of Trajan. The carvings on the tower represent different scenes of the narrative of the Dacian campaigns and wars, depicting different experiences his soldiers went through in different parts of the territory. Moreover, it is located in Rome, Italy at the end of the Roman Forum, which is covered by ruins of previous structures that used to serve for different purposes. Such forum now serves as tourist attraction representing vital
However, in order to understand the details and be able to comprehend who exactly was part of it as well as the reason why it was erected, one has to walk up close to the base of the monument, and most importantly, to its four facades since they all portray something different vital to the overall understanding of the statue. It is well designed respecting to the way one can access to it since it has three paths that draw you in from three different streets and angles. One of the approaches, being the main one from the ruins of the Alamo, facing south, was designed to create a special pathway covered by trees delineating a sort of entrance. The other two directions, facing north east and north west are simple stone walkways carved from the landscape that allows you to see it from two corners having the visual of the woman representing the state of Texas and text, as well as part of the men carved in the west and east
The Alamo Cenotaph is a beautiful well-preserved statue visited by millions of tourists and city’s residents. However, it is of extreme difficulty to compare it with Trajan’s column because even though it has lost its original pigment and intent, it is a freestanding monument in the middle of an amazing piazza with views to the Forum, church Nome di María, Altare Della Patria, amongst other spectacular, breathtaking, significant monuments, sites in the city. To be more specific the cities themselves are not quite comparable in size, relevance, history, etc.; therefore, the monuments although both imperatives in their own cities, they are challenging to contrast