Trajan's Column Analysis

There were many methods that the sculptor used to tell his story on the Trajan’s Column, and to have the effect he wished to convey. The sculptor wanted to tell the story of the emperor Trajan to the people of Rome and illustrate his victories and achievement by the carvings on the column. He uses the technique “continuous narration” to let the story unfold within the spirals without any interruption. This progression of events is not always consecutive and is sometimes simultaneous. Due to the increasing distance of the column from the ground, the sculptor had to make sure the people could still see tee by gradually increasing the height of the spiralling band up the column. The band increases from 0.90m to 1.25m at the top, with human figures