Your classmate Jaden is giving a presentation about Trajan’s Column. He discusses the things he learned about the creation of this historical relief. What does he mention that is NOT correct about the creation of this artwork?

Question

Your classmate Jaden is giving a presentation about Trajan’s Column. He discusses the things he learned about the creation of this historical relief. What does he mention that is NOT correct about the creation of this artwork?

A.
The sculptor had to use techniques that were different from normal to create this winding image.

B.
The sculptor wanted to create a narrative of a procession celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem by the Romans.

C.
There was no room on this artwork for inscriptions or text along with the relief images.

D.
The reliefs couldn’t be too deep or they would cast shadows on the reliefs around and below them.

Answer 1

B. The sculptor wanted to create a narrative of a procession celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem by the Romans.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. The sculptor wanted to create a narrative of a procession celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem by the Romans. This is not correct as Trajan's Column actually depicts scenes from Trajan's Dacian Wars, not the conquest of Jerusalem. The column was created to commemorate Emperor Trajan's victories in these wars.