Roman sculpture from Augustus to Constantine . MAKCUS WITH HIS GUAKD OUTSIDE A CAMP Column o/Marcus AureUus ri.ATK I.W.WI. LI(;HT1NG DESTKOYS THK KXKMYS SCAI TOLUIXO /l,ii,l.i,wn„ To/acf p. 21j Column of Marcus Aureliua THE ANTONINE PERIOD 279 more correct relation between the parts of his composition.The tierlike arrangement of figures is adopted for thesoldiers within the fort, but the emperor and his guardstand out as a completely disengaged group, renderedeffective by the absence of crowding; yet they are skilfullylinked to the soldiers of the fortress by the motive of theupright spears.
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Roman sculpture from Augustus to Constantine . MAKCUS WITH HIS GUAKD OUTSIDE A CAMP Column o/Marcus AureUus ri.ATK I.W.WI. LI(;HT1NG DESTKOYS THK KXKMYS SCAI TOLUIXO /l, ii, l.i, wn„ To/acf p. 21j Column of Marcus Aureliua THE ANTONINE PERIOD 279 more correct relation between the parts of his composition.The tierlike arrangement of figures is adopted for thesoldiers within the fort, but the emperor and his guardstand out as a completely disengaged group, renderedeffective by the absence of crowding; yet they are skilfullylinked to the soldiers of the fortress by the motive of theupright spears. The distribution recalls the grouping incertain of the pictures by Duccio of Siena (Plate 17A). On the other side of the fort we are introduced to acertain miraculous or supernatural element which makesits appearance in art for the first time on this column.Germans have been attempting to scale the Roman fortby means of a wooden scaffolding, but a great thunderboltfalls upon it, crushes the assailants to earth, and sets thestructure ablaze. On the right Marcus, who has beendirecting camp measurements, stops to poin