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Coliseum Collection (#6)

"The Colosseum: A Timeless Icon of Ancient Rome" Step into the city map of Rome, lithograph published in 1878, and let your imagination transport you to a bygone era

Background imageColiseum Collection: Inside the Colosseum, c. 1823. Creator: Franz Ludwig Catel

Inside the Colosseum, c. 1823. Creator: Franz Ludwig Catel
Inside the Colosseum, c. 1823. [Ancient Roman amphiteatre in Rome]

Background imageColiseum Collection: Section and elevation of the Colosseum in Rome, 1581. Creator

Section and elevation of the Colosseum in Rome, 1581. Creator
Section and elevation of the Colosseum in Rome, 1581

Background imageColiseum Collection: Birds Eye View of Rome, 1553. Creator: Giulio de Musi

Birds Eye View of Rome, 1553. Creator: Giulio de Musi
Birds Eye View of Rome, 1553

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the Campo Vaccino, with the Colosseum in the background

View of the Campo Vaccino, with the Colosseum in the background and the ruins of the Temple of Castor and Pollux at right, 1796

Background imageColiseum Collection: General view of the Colisee, in Rome, Flavian amphitheatre completed in 80

General view of the Colisee, in Rome, Flavian amphitheatre completed in 80
LSE4328214 General view of the Colisee, in Rome, Flavian amphitheatre completed in 80, under the reign of Emperor Titus, accommodating up to 75, 000 people

Background imageColiseum Collection: Exterior view of the Colisee, built between 70 and 80 (photography)

Exterior view of the Colisee, built between 70 and 80 (photography)
LRI4587371 Exterior view of the Colisee, built between 70 and 80 (photography) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Internal view of the Colisee, built between 70 and 80 (photography)

Internal view of the Colisee, built between 70 and 80 (photography)
LRI4587360 Internal view of the Colisee, built between 70 and 80 (photography) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Naumachia of Neron, representation of a naval battle in Rome

The Naumachia of Neron, representation of a naval battle in Rome
GIA4789737 The Naumachia of Neron, representation of a naval battle in Rome. Engraving (17th century). by Italian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naumachia of Neron)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Vomitory in the Coliseum (engraving)

Vomitory in the Coliseum (engraving)
3653686 Vomitory in the Coliseum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vomitory in the Coliseum)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colisee. (engraving, 18th century)

The Colisee. (engraving, 18th century)
5975635 The Colisee. (engraving, 18th century) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Italy. The Colisee has Rome. Engraving, France, 18th century. Coll)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Detail of the ceiling of the Gallery of the Candelabra (fresco)

Detail of the ceiling of the Gallery of the Candelabra (fresco)
703294 Detail of the ceiling of the Gallery of the Candelabra (fresco) by Seitz, Ludovico (1844-1908) & Torti, Domenico (19th century); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian

Background imageColiseum Collection: Coliseum, from the Palatine (engraving)

Coliseum, from the Palatine (engraving)
969519 Coliseum, from the Palatine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coliseum, from the Palatine)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ancient Rome from the Capitoline Hills (engraving)

Ancient Rome from the Capitoline Hills (engraving)
974095 Ancient Rome from the Capitoline Hills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Rome from the Capitoline Hills)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Coliseum at Rome (engraving)

Coliseum at Rome (engraving)
727761 Coliseum at Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coliseum at Rome. Illustration for A Pictorial History of the Worlds Great Nations by Charlotte)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Cambridge Terrace and the Colliseum, Regents Park, from London and it

Cambridge Terrace and the Colliseum, Regents Park, from London and it
931592 Cambridge Terrace and the Colliseum, Regents Park, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co

Background imageColiseum Collection: Capriccio view of the Roman Forum, c. 1760 (oil on canvas)

Capriccio view of the Roman Forum, c. 1760 (oil on canvas)
470233 Capriccio view of the Roman Forum, c.1760 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 62x97 cm; Breamore House, Hampshire

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Excavations at the Colosseum (coloured engraving)

The Excavations at the Colosseum (coloured engraving)
729136 The Excavations at the Colosseum (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Excavations at the Colosseum - Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Coliseum during a Performance (b / w photo)

The Coliseum during a Performance (b / w photo)
2803210 The Coliseum during a Performance (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coliseum during a Performance)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Coliseum restored (litho)

The Coliseum restored (litho)
2802400 The Coliseum restored (litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coliseum restored. Late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The latest works on one of the most significant works that will be inaugurated in Rome during

The latest works on one of the most significant works that will be inaugurated in Rome during the Decennial of
2783633 The latest works on one of the most significant works that will be inaugurated in Rome during the Decennial of the Revolution (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageColiseum Collection: The scene Away From the Blues, Anton Dolins production

The scene Away From the Blues, Anton Dolins production at the London Coliseum, 1930 Date: 1930

Background imageColiseum Collection: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 79AD. Lava flowing into Herculaneum and Pompeii 37, the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 38, and the discovery of the buried city in the 18th century 39

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the exterior of the Coliseum, Rome

View of the exterior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy

Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy. Sepolcri di Tarquinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageColiseum Collection: Plan of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome

Plan of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome. Showing different layers of architectural construction. Flavian Amphitheatre. Colosseo

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome

View of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageColiseum Collection: Plan and elevations of the theatre at Herculaneum

Plan and elevations of the theatre at Herculaneum. Teatro d Ercolano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, built c. 70-80 AD (photo)

The Colosseum, built c. 70-80 AD (photo)
KW247047 The Colosseum, built c.70-80 AD (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Forum, Rome

The Forum, Rome
BON40307 The Forum, Rome by Palm, Gustav (1810-90); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the Colosseum with the arch of Constantine, c. 1716

View of the Colosseum with the arch of Constantine, c. 1716
MFI32311 View of the Colosseum with the arch of Constantine, c.1716 by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); Private Collection; eMark Fiennes Archive; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ruins of the Colisee in Rome by Pierre Breughel dit d Hell, 16th

Ruins of the Colisee in Rome by Pierre Breughel dit d Hell, 16th
LSE4076679 Ruins of the Colisee in Rome by Pierre Breughel dit d Hell, 16th by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Bibliotheque des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum by Moonlight, c. 1826-30 (oil on paper laid down on canvas)

The Colosseum by Moonlight, c. 1826-30 (oil on paper laid down on canvas)
1129532 The Colosseum by Moonlight, c.1826-30 (oil on paper laid down on canvas) by Catel, Franz Ludwig (1778-1856); 21.4x15.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Arena del Mare, Pola, c. 1900 (photomechanical print)

Arena del Mare, Pola, c. 1900 (photomechanical print)
5848234 Arena del Mare, Pola, c.1900 (photomechanical print) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pula Arena, Croatia.); American, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colisee. (engraving, 18th century)

The Colisee. (engraving, 18th century)
5975634 The Colisee. (engraving, 18th century) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Italy. The Colisee has Rome. Engraving, France, 18th century. Coll)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Colosseum, Regents Park, London (engraving)

Colosseum, Regents Park, London (engraving)
586547 Colosseum, Regents Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colosseum, Regents Park, London); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageColiseum Collection: M. Duques dancing salon at the Coliseum, Paris, 1919

M. Duques dancing salon at the Coliseum, Paris, 1919, whilst a Habanera was being played Date: 1919

Background imageColiseum Collection: Cover of Dancing Times featuring the Elca Sisters

Cover of Dancing Times featuring the Elca Sisters
Cover of Dancing Times from October 1925 featuring the Danish twins the Elca Sisters dancing at the London Coliseum Date: 1925

Background imageColiseum Collection: The scene Rhapsody in Blue at the London Coliseum

The scene Rhapsody in Blue at the London Coliseum with Vera Nemchinova and Anton Dolin, 1928 Date: 1928

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Departure, 1880 (oil on panel)

The Departure, 1880 (oil on panel)
RA15120 The Departure, 1880 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 30.5x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parting Kiss; ); English, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Coliseum, Rome (colour litho)

The Coliseum, Rome (colour litho)
2791616 The Coliseum, Rome (colour litho) by Formilli, Commendator (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coliseum, Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Sylvia Jenkins (b / w photo)

Sylvia Jenkins (b / w photo)
3640271 Sylvia Jenkins (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sylvia Jenkins)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Coliseum, The great wild beast chase (litho)

The Coliseum, The great wild beast chase (litho)
2802399 The Coliseum, The great wild beast chase (litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coliseum, The great wild beast chase. Late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Coliseum at night, Wabash Avenue, Chicago, USA

Coliseum at night, Wabash Avenue, Chicago, USA
Coliseum at night, Wabash Avenue and 16th Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA. circa 1915

Background imageColiseum Collection: The New Middlesex Theatre of Varieties, Drury Lane, London

The New Middlesex Theatre of Varieties, Drury Lane, London, in association with the London Coliseum, Chairman and Managing Director Oswald Stoll, Director J L Graydon. 1915

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Coliseum Convention Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The Coliseum Convention Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1910

Background imageColiseum Collection: Underground corridors of the Coliseum, Rome (chromolitho)

Underground corridors of the Coliseum, Rome (chromolitho)
3100686 Underground corridors of the Coliseum, Rome (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground corridors of the Coliseum, Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, c. 1774-75 (w / c on paper)

The Colosseum, c. 1774-75 (w / c on paper)
UCL284112 The Colosseum, c.1774-75 (w/c on paper) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; English




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"The Colosseum: A Timeless Icon of Ancient Rome" Step into the city map of Rome, lithograph published in 1878, and let your imagination transport you to a bygone era. As the sun rises over Rome, Italy, witness the majestic Colosseum reflected in its golden rays. This Roman amphitheater stands proudly in the Forum area, at the heart of the historic center (Centro Storico) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Lazio, Italy, Europe's enchanting capital city reveals its most iconic treasure: The Colosseum. Built during Emperor Vespasian's reign in AD 80, this architectural marvel has stood as a testament to ancient Roman engineering for centuries. Its grandeur is unrivaled; it captures both history enthusiasts and casual tourists alike. During summer sunrise at this magnificent structure, one can't help but be awestruck by its sheer size and beauty. Countless visitors from around the globe flock here to experience firsthand what was once an arena filled with roaring crowds and epic gladiatorial battles. The renowned artist Robert MacPherson immortalized this landmark with his stunning depiction dating back to c. 1867. His artwork transports us back through time as we gaze upon his interpretation of this colossal structure. As you explore Rome's vibrant streets, don't miss out on capturing unique perspectives like seeing the Colosseum reflected in puddles or witnessing it thronged with tourists eager to capture their own memories within its walls. Indeed, photographs tell stories that words often cannot express fully – just like Miss Nina Payne featured in "The Sketch. " Her presence within these ancient ruins adds a touch of modernity while honoring their timeless significance. So come and immerse yourself in history as you stand before The Colosseum – an enduring symbol of Ancient Rome that continues to captivate hearts across generations.