Italian Architecture

Italian Architecture, vintage 8 x 10 inch silver print fiber double-weight photograph depicting "Trajan's Column." Printed in the second half of the 20th century as part of the American Heritage Publishing Archive.

Trajan's Column, Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It was probably constructed under the supervision of the architect Apollodorus of Damascus at the order of the Roman Senate. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, which artistically describes the epic wars between the Romans and Dacians (101–102 and 105–106). Its design has inspired numerous victory columns, both ancient and modern.

Verso bears credit stampings and filing notations. In very good condition.

Provenance: From the American Heritage Publishing Archives.