Colosseum
Title
Colosseum
Date
70-80
Identifier
5759
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (drawing)
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
amphitheaters (built works)
architectural drawings (visual works)
velaria
Description
Drawing of men working on the velarium at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. "The Colosseum was covered with a huge awning, the velarium. More than 1,000 men were used to install it by anchor it to the ground. The velarium was used to protect the spectators from the sun,"--Colosseum website.
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
GPB-ROM7-1505
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