decursio

(noun)

A Roman military exercise that involves the cavalry riding in a circle.

Related Terms

  • column
  • Dacia
  • engaged column
  • apotheosis
  • triumphal arch
  • frieze

Examples of decursio in the following topics:

  • The Antonines

    • On two of its sides is an identical scene of a military decursio (), depicting cavalry men parading around soldiers, two of whom hold standards.
    • The relief carvings are noticeably deep; the figures protrude from the sides and are visible when viewing the non-decursio side of the pedestal.
    • The figures on the decursio relief are stockier and in a style more commonly seen in the plebeian art of this time.
  • Victory Columns under the Nervan-Antonines

    • On two of its sides is an identical scene of a military decursio depicting cavalry men parading around soldiers, two of whom hold standards.
    • The relief carvings are high enough to protrude from the sides and be visible when viewing the non-decursio side of the pedestal.
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