Interior of Colosseo, from South Side, Rome, Italy
Collection: Europe
Title
Interior of Colosseo, from South Side, Rome, Italy
Subject
Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
Description
On verso:
No. 287. INTERIOR OF COLOSSEO, ROME, ITALY.
Emperor Vespasian in A. D. 72 began the erection of this largest, most magnificent stone amphitheater. During the reign of Titus it was opened but not completed until the times of Domitian. Twelve thousand captive Jews were the workmen, while a Christian martyr, Gaudentius, is said to have been the architect. The name “Colosseum” (Italian coliseo, colosseo) is used first in the eighth century and is probably derived from a colossal statue of Apollo-Nero near by. The colosseum served for gladiatorial combats and fights of slaves or Christians with wild beasts. Saint Ignatius was the first martyr that was here devoured by lions. A cross marks the spot in the arena where Christians suffered.
Outwardly the building shows four stories, supported respectively by Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns on which the 80 arches of each story rested. Five elliptic, massive walls carried the spaces for the spectators in he interior. Of marvelous ingenuity is the arrangement of the passage through which the multitudes reached their seats, of which there were 87,000.
A8523
Creator
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
ca. 1890-1910
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
287
Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “Interior of Colosseo, from South Side, Rome, Italy,” Digital Canton, accessed January 30, 2025, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/589.
Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches
Title
Interior of Colosseo, from South Side, Rome, Italy
Subject
Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
Description
On verso:
No. 287. INTERIOR OF COLOSSEO, ROME, ITALY.
Emperor Vespasian in A. D. 72 began the erection of this largest, most magnificent stone amphitheater. During the reign of Titus it was opened but not completed until the times of Domitian. Twelve thousand captive Jews were the workmen, while a Christian martyr, Gaudentius, is said to have been the architect. The name “Colosseum” (Italian coliseo, colosseo) is used first in the eighth century and is probably derived from a colossal statue of Apollo-Nero near by. The colosseum served for gladiatorial combats and fights of slaves or Christians with wild beasts. Saint Ignatius was the first martyr that was here devoured by lions. A cross marks the spot in the arena where Christians suffered.
Outwardly the building shows four stories, supported respectively by Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns on which the 80 arches of each story rested. Five elliptic, massive walls carried the spaces for the spectators in he interior. Of marvelous ingenuity is the arrangement of the passage through which the multitudes reached their seats, of which there were 87,000.
A8523
Creator
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
ca. 1890-1910
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
287
Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “Interior of Colosseo, from South Side, Rome, Italy,” Digital Canton, accessed January 30, 2025, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/589.Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches