5 ago 72 ano - Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre)

Descrição:

Date: 72 CE ~ 80 CE

Artist: unkown

Medium: Stone and Concrete

Location: Rome

Function:
- wild and dangerous spectacles
- gladiator combat
- animal hunts
- naval battles
-religious persecutions

Form:
- concrete core, brick casing, travertine facing
- interplay of barrel vaults, groin vaults, arches
- facade has engaged columns
above squared windows at top level are small brackets that are meant to hold flagstaffs; these would then join a cover of the sun for the observers

Comparisons:
- Athenian Agora

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