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Amphitheater, Pompeii, Italy, gladiatorial contest, reconstruction.
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Title
Amphitheater
,
Pompeii
,
Italy
,
gladiatorial
contest
,
reconstruction
.
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Theme
Architecture (object genre)
Buildings
Theaters (buildings)
Open-air theaters
Amphitheaters (built works)
Arenas
Arena theaters
Stadiums
Sports buildings
Recreation buildings
Entertainment buildings
Architectural elements
Arches
Archways
Caveae
Seating
Tiers (rows)
Scenes (depictions)
Games
Contests
Sports
Recreation
Entertaining
Music
Deaths
Figures (representations)
Figurative art
Men (male humans)
Gladiators
Athletes
Audiences
Spectators (event observers)
Musicians
Players (of games, instruments)
Performing artists
Trumpeters
Orchestras (ensembles)
Ensembles (musical groups)
Sitting
Standing
Motion
Gesture
Front views
Profiles (figures)
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Back views
Costume (mode of fashion)
Sports clothing
Sports uniforms
Tunics
Belts (costume accessories)
Armor (protective wear)
Body armor
Shields (armor)
Scuta
Legionary shields
Greaves
Helmets
Headgear
Visors
Weapons
Gladii
Swords
Edged weapons
Tridents
Spears (weapons)
Rods (object genre)
Nets (objects)
Musical instruments
Trumpets (aerophones)
Organs (aerophones)
Organ pipes (components)
Gods
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Costumes (character dress)
Hammers (tools)
Drawings (visual works)
Illustrations (layout features)
Reconstructions (visual works)
Subject
Architecture
Buildings
Theaters
Open-air theaters
Amphitheaters
Cultural facilities
Sports & recreation facilities
Social & civic facilities
Architectural elements
Arches
Sports
Recreation
Games
Entertainment
Contests
Fighting
Death
Homicides
Music
Men
Gladiators
Athletes
People associated with entertainment & sports
Referees
Sports officiating
Audiences
Spectators
Sports spectators
Crowds
Musicians
Entertainers
Orchestras
Music ensembles
Dead persons
Wounds & injuries
Blood
Sitting
Standing
Locomotion
Human locomotion
Gestures
Backs (Anatomy)
Muscles
Clothing & dress
Sport clothes
Belts (Clothing)
Armor
Shields
Helmets
Headgear
Arms & armament
Daggers & swords
Tridents
Spears
Nets
Fishing nets
Musical instruments
Trumpets
Organs
Gods
Myths
Legends
Fictitious characters
Supernatural beings
Costumes
Hammers
Drawings
Illustrations
Conjectural works
Reconstructions
Description
"
...the
official
dressed
as
Charun
,
sensing
the
end
is
near
,
hovers
in the
background.
"
(caption
,
p.217)
People Pictured
Charun
Location Depicted
Pompeii (Extinct city)
Italy
Technique
Drawing (image-making)
Illustration (process)
Work Type
Architecture
Buildings
Theaters
Open-air theaters
Amphitheaters
Games
Drawings
Illustrations
Reconstructions
Source
Connolly, Peter, and Hazel Dodge. The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens & Rome. Oxford; New York: Oxford UP, 1998. (pp.[216]-217 bottom)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Connolly courtesy: the author, Peter Connolly.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
1035-37.jpg
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