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Coliseum Collection (#7)

"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: 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

Background imageColiseum Collection: Oswald Stoll. The Coliseum (colour litho)

Oswald Stoll. The Coliseum (colour litho)
560001 Oswald Stoll. The Coliseum (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oswald Stoll, The Coliseum. Vanity Fair Cartoon, 8 October 1913)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, Rome (w / c & pencil on laid paper)

The Colosseum, Rome (w / c & pencil on laid paper)
474076 The Colosseum, Rome (w/c & pencil on laid paper) by Pars, William (1742-82); 55.5x38.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Hermits Court in the Colosseum, 1758 (red chalk on paper)

The Hermits Court in the Colosseum, 1758 (red chalk on paper)
CLK339955 The Hermits Court in the Colosseum, 1758 (red chalk on paper) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 35.3x26.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageColiseum Collection: Naumachia, naval combat in an amphitheatre of Rome

Naumachia, naval combat in an amphitheatre of Rome
GIA4789713 Naumachia, naval combat in an amphitheatre of Rome. by Italian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naumachia)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Visit of the German Emperor to Rome and Naples (litho)

Visit of the German Emperor to Rome and Naples (litho)
1595772 Visit of the German Emperor to Rome and Naples (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the German Emperor to Rome and Naples)

Background imageColiseum Collection: In the amphitheatre (colour litho)

In the amphitheatre (colour litho)
6013288 In the amphitheatre (colour litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the amphitheatre)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colisee has Rome. Coliseum in Rome. (engraving, ca. 1840)

The Colisee has Rome. Coliseum in Rome. (engraving, ca. 1840)
5975596 The Colisee has Rome. Coliseum in Rome. (engraving, ca. 1840) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Italy. The ruins of the Colisee in Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, the Panorama of London seen from a Painters Platform

The Colosseum, the Panorama of London seen from a Painters Platform
GHL22984 The Colosseum, the Panorama of London seen from a Painters Platform, published 1829 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageColiseum Collection: Preparations in the Colosseum, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Preparations in the Colosseum, 1912 (oil on canvas)
RA10795 Preparations in the Colosseum, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 154x80 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Figures Amidst a Capriccio of Ruins

Figures Amidst a Capriccio of Ruins
BON51742 Figures Amidst a Capriccio of Ruins by Pannini or Panini, G. P. (1691-1765) (attr. to); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome

Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome
CH8158 Colosseum and Arch of Constantine, Rome by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 181.5x1.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Italian landscape

Italian landscape
PWI84015 Italian landscape by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); Musee Calvet, Avignon, France; (add.info.: unrestored square in top left hand corner; ); ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Plan Exterieur du Colisee - Exterior of the Coliseum in Rome - engraving from '

Plan Exterieur du Colisee - Exterior of the Coliseum in Rome - engraving from "
XEE4155518 Plan Exterieur du Colisee - Exterior of the Coliseum in Rome - engraving from " Usi e Costumi di Tutti i i Popoli dell Universo

Background imageColiseum Collection: Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum with the new excavations (b / w photo)

Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum with the new excavations (b / w photo)
2802398 Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum with the new excavations (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Victor Emmanuel III in Pula (colour litho)

Victor Emmanuel III in Pula (colour litho)
2808770 Victor Emmanuel III in Pula (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vittorio Emanuele III in Pula)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum (w / c on paper)

The Colosseum (w / c on paper)
704261 The Colosseum (w/c on paper) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo di Roma, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: The enclosure of the wild beasts for the Colosseum, 1833 (etching with brown wash)

The enclosure of the wild beasts for the Colosseum, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384970 The enclosure of the wild beasts for the Colosseum, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Interior of the Colosseum, built c. 70-80 AD (photo)
KW247048 Interior of the Colosseum, built c.70-80 AD (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Exterior of Coliseum, Rome, c. 1890-1900 (photomechanical print)

Exterior of Coliseum, Rome, c. 1890-1900 (photomechanical print)
1128985 Exterior of Coliseum, Rome, c.1890-1900 (photomechanical print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Company); American

Background imageColiseum Collection: Interior of the Coliseum, Rome (engraving)

Interior of the Coliseum, Rome (engraving)
974096 Interior of the Coliseum, Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Coliseum, Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Worlds Peace Jubilee at Boston, US (engraving)

The Worlds Peace Jubilee at Boston, US (engraving)
1057956 The Worlds Peace Jubilee at Boston, US (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worlds Peace Jubilee at Boston, US)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Rome, the Coliseum Illuminated (engraving)

Rome, the Coliseum Illuminated (engraving)
1057902 Rome, the Coliseum Illuminated (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome, the Coliseum Illuminated)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, Rome (oil on canvas)

The Colosseum, Rome (oil on canvas)
SCP38100 The Colosseum, Rome (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 240x225 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: Portrait of William Perry with the Colosseum beyond

Portrait of William Perry with the Colosseum beyond
CH35216 Portrait of William Perry with the Colosseum beyond by David, Antonio (1698-1750); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colisee has Rome. (engraving, ca. 1840)

The Colisee has Rome. (engraving, ca. 1840)
5975595 The Colisee has Rome. (engraving, ca. 1840) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Italy. The ruins of the Colisee in Rome)

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6029911

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of Rome, Italy, mid 19th Century (engraving)

View of Rome, Italy, mid 19th Century (engraving)
5997528 View of Rome, Italy, mid 19th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Rome, Italy, mid 19th Century)

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the underground passages of the Colisee (photography)

View of the underground passages of the Colisee (photography)
LRI4590689 View of the underground passages of the Colisee (photography) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art)

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the Colisee (Colosseo) from Mount Palatin (Palatino

View of the Colisee (Colosseo) from Mount Palatin (Palatino
JLJ4574066 View of the Colisee (Colosseo) from Mount Palatin (Palatino) to Rome Painting by Achille Benouville (1815-1891) 1870 Sun

Background imageColiseum Collection: The colisee seen from the Palatine. Painting by Carlo Labruzzi (1765-1818) Ec. Ital

The colisee seen from the Palatine. Painting by Carlo Labruzzi (1765-1818) Ec. Ital
JLJ4606992 The colisee seen from the Palatine. Painting by Carlo Labruzzi (1765-1818) Ec. Ital. 1780. Oil on canvas. Pushkin, Tsarkoy Selo State Museum by Labruzzi

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ruins of the Coliseum at El Djem, near Tunis (engraving)

Ruins of the Coliseum at El Djem, near Tunis (engraving)
1105673 Ruins of the Coliseum at El Djem, near Tunis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Coliseum at El Djem, near Tunis)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Inside the Flavian Amphitheater called Colosseum (Interno dell

Inside the Flavian Amphitheater called Colosseum (Interno dell
1071585 Inside the Flavian Amphitheater called Colosseum (Interno dell Anfiteatro Flavio detto Colosseo), (etching) by Cottafavi, Gaetano (fl.1837); 13.9x19.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageColiseum Collection: Ruins of the Coliseum, Amphitheatrum Flavium, Rome (engraving)

Ruins of the Coliseum, Amphitheatrum Flavium, Rome (engraving)
962137 Ruins of the Coliseum, Amphitheatrum Flavium, Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Coliseum, Amphitheatrum Flavium, Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum (b / w photo)

Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum (b / w photo)
2802397 Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flavian Amphitheatre or Coliseum. Late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageColiseum Collection: Seventy-thousand Fascist Women Gathered in Rome (Colour Litho)

Seventy-thousand Fascist Women Gathered in Rome (Colour Litho)
2783908 Seventy-thousand Fascist Women Gathered in Rome (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seventy thousand fascist women gathered in Rome)

Background imageColiseum Collection: A View of Rome, 1750s (oil on canvas)

A View of Rome, 1750s (oil on canvas)
489095 A View of Rome, 1750s (oil on canvas) by Lint, Hendrik van (1684-1763); 46.4x71.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum (coloured engraving)

The Colosseum (coloured engraving)
729130 The Colosseum (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colosseum. Unknown artist)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The London Coliseum (colour litho)

The London Coliseum (colour litho)
733681 The London Coliseum (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Coliseum. Oilette postcard.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageColiseum Collection: Frontispiece to Istoria Romana, 1818 (engraving)

Frontispiece to Istoria Romana, 1818 (engraving)
XJF406216 Frontispiece to Istoria Romana, 1818 (engraving) by Pinelli, Bartolomeo (1781-1835); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColiseum Collection: The Colosseum, Rome

The Colosseum, Rome
AGN47559 The Colosseum, Rome by Ducros, Abraham Louis Rudolph (1748-1810); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Swiss, out of copyright

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

The Colosseum, built 70-80 AD (photo)
GDG279928 The Colosseum, built 70-80 AD (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Background imageColiseum Collection: View of the Roman Colosseum, c. 1800 (w / c and pencil on paper)

View of the Roman Colosseum, c. 1800 (w / c and pencil on paper)
CJP108354 View of the Roman Colosseum, c.1800 (w/c and pencil on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; eCharles Plante Fine Arts; English, out of copyright




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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.