Film for immersive installation projected onto the V&A's Cast Courts.
The V&A and the Romanian Cultural Institute launched a programme of events to celebrate the 1900th anniversary of Trajan’s Column and 140 years of the V&A’s Cast Courts.
1900 years ago the Roman Emperor Trajan dedicated this monumental column at the heart of Rome, where it still stands in commemoration of the Emperor’s conquest of the land of Dacia, known today as Romania. Trajan’s Column, is a culturally significant monument for Romanian history and identity and in 1873, the V&A’s Cast Courts were purposely built to host an impressive plaster cast of the column. This is a unique opportunity to commemorate both these events and discover more about the story behind this extraordinary V&A object.
Plaster cast of Trajan's Column, unknown maker, 113 (made) about 1864 (cast). Museum no. REPRO.1864-128. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Historian Dan Snow comments “There are few more wonderful treasures in the UK than the meticulously reproduced Trajan’s Column in the V&A. It’s a mine of information for historians, an inspiration for young people and a piece of art for us all to marvel at. This is a great initiative to bring life, humanity and colour back to the column. As we learn more about the column and the figures on it, the more impressive it becomes.”
