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Colosseum, Rome, Italy, exterior view, facade.

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Title	Colosseum, Rome, Italy, exterior view, facade.
Alternative Title	Flavian Amphitheater; Amphiteatrum Flavium.
Date	Dedicated 79 CE; inaugurated 80 CE
Cultural Context	Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European
Style/Period	Roman (ancient Italian style) Flavian Early Imperial Imperial (Roman) Corinthian (architectural style) Doric Ionic Tuscan (architectural style)
Subject	Amphitheaters Theaters Open-air theaters Stadiums Sports & recreation facilities Social & civic facilities Cultural facilities Buildings Circular buildings Ruins Facades Arches Arcades (Architectural components)
Description	"Dedicated by Vespasian in AD 79, this imposing building...was built rapidly and inaugurated by Titus in AD 80...." (p.36)
Location Depicted	Rome (Italy) Italy
Material	Concrete Travertine Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock) Limestone Tufa Brick (clay product) Clay
Measurements	188 x 156 m (617 x 512 ft); over 48 m (158 ft) tall
Work Type	Architecture Theaters Amphitheaters Open-air theaters Ruins
Source	Augenti, Andrea, ed. Art and Archaeology of Rome: From Ancient Times to the Baroque. Firenze, It.: Scala; New York: Riverside, 2000. (p.36 bottom)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Augenti courtesy: © 2000 SCALA Group S.p.A., Firenze.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 505-01.jpg
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