AP Art History: The Colosseum--#44
The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre
Bio of Work:
Title: The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre
Date: 80 AD
Medium: Travertine limestone, tuff, brick, concrete
Museum: East Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Analysis:
The Colosseum was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian as a public space for the Roman people around 70 AD in hopes to somewhat revitalize Rome. Vespasian's son, Emperor Titus, opened the Colosseum to the public in 80 AD. This structure is extremely complex with numerous entrances based on class and a capacity of 50,000. To celebrate this grand opening, Titus declared 100 days of games at the Colosseum. These 'games' included dramas, infamous gladiator battles, reenacted 'sea' battles, and wild animal hunting. The three levels of the Colosseum all follow a different order. The first one is Tuscan, second Doric, and lastly Corinthian. Seating was also leveled, based on citizenship status. Upper class visitors would sit furthest down, mean the further away from the action, the lower the status.
Sources:
https://www.thecolosseum.org/architecture/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/colosseum
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