Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A narrative technique in visual art that depicts multiple sequential events or moments within a single composition, as seen in the spiral frieze of the Column of Trajan.
AP course connection
Topic 2.3: 2.3 Purpose and Audience in Ancient Mediterranean Art