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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of comparisons that can be made between these two statues. Bibliography lists only a web site used to view these statues.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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that student should recognize that the most notable thematic similarity between these two statues is the militaristic theme that underscores each work. Though there are considerable differences in the
presentation of this theme, it is an important message represented by each statue and is elemental to the reasoning behind the creation of the work. In order to understand how
this theme is presented in the two very different statues and the reasoning behind their creation, it is important to recognize the specific design of each work, consider its size,
surrounding, structure, and the basic elements of the composition. After considering each statue separately and in terms of other art works that could have influenced its creation, it is
then possible to provide an effective comparison of the two works themselves. A student creation a research paper on this comparison should start with a perspective on the
work entitled "Trajan in Armor." This statue is a life-size figure carved from marble around 98-112 AD (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~mickic/alex/). Because of the classic stance of the figure itself and
the warrior attire that is displayed, the artist could have been influenced from the statue of Agustus of Prima Port, created in Rome out of marble around 19 BC (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~mickic/alex/).
"Trajan in Armor" is a figure in relaxed form, and this description is based on the positioning of the legs and the fact that the weight of the body
is only on one leg, providing relief and perceived motion to the second leg. This figure is not in a military formation, but instead, is demonstrating a less formal
personal configuration. It is clear that this relaxed posturing is meant to suggest that Trajan was not in the midst of battle, or in a formalized setting, but
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