Colosseum
Title
Colosseum
Date
72-80
Identifier
1512
Alternative Title or Name
Flavian Amphitheater
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
amphitheaters (built works)
Description
Detail view of seating at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. "The design of the Colosseum is a triumph of functional planning. With numerous exits and entrances, it could easily accommodate crowds. Barrel vaulted corridors gave access to tiers of seats laid over them--although most of the seats are gone today. Spectators were seated by rank with the topmost seats, the "chicken coop," available for women and children. An awning originally covered the whole. The basement level, now exposed, was covered with a wooden floor which was strewn with fine sea sand (Latin "arena," the source of the English word "arena"). In the basement were elaborate corridors, service rooms, elevators, gladiatorial barracks, and rooms for wild beasts,"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.
Measurements
615' x 510'; 159' H
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1REROM7-172I47B5
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