Forum of Trajan
Factual Information:
From: Rome, Italy
Period: 112 CE
Period: 112 CE
General Information:
Trajan forum is an ancient structure in Rome, that was constructed on the order of the Emperor at the time, Trajan, with the spoils of war from the conquest of Dacia. The forum includes a large market for the less important people, and a large forum for government affairs and the architectural propaganda it provides to visitors. It is a large extravagant building, with many columns built from marble that was colored. Inside the forum is a large pillar, inscribed in this pillar are the exploits of the emperor Trajan in war.
Why This Artwork?
This artwork was chosen due to its massive scale and the importance it served to the Roman people. It is one of the finest examples of what governmental buildings were like in ancient Rome and shows us what their ways of governing their people were like.