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The Colosseum
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The Colosseum Hardback - 2002

by Ada Gabucci (Editor)

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A place of grandeur and cruelty, the Colosseum has long excited the imagination of the West. As an example of architecture and public works, the Colosseum is one of imperial Rome's greatest achievements; as the site of gladiatorial battles and the humiliation of Rome's enemies, the magnificent arena reminds us of the worst excesses of the ancient world.
In this magisterial study, every aspect of the Colosseum is examined, including the demography of the city at the time of its construction; the origins, administration, and staging of gladiatorial contests; the architecture of its interior and exterior, as well as its underground chambers; the amazing feats of scenery management and hydraulic engineering that allowed it to function; and the history of the Colosseum from the time of its inauguration in A. D. 80 until today.
More than two hundred illustrations--including ancient coins, contemporary photographs, oil paintings and watercolor sketches, diagrams, maps of the ancient city, and aerial views--show not only every aspect of the building as it exists today but how it has been seen or imagined through the ages. Texts by scholars in the fields of art, architecture, and antiquities--prepared under the direction of the Soprintendenza Archaeologica di Roma--provide the clearest and most complete account ever published of one of the Western world's greatest monuments.

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  • Title The Colosseum
  • Author Ada Gabucci (Editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1St Edition
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
  • Publication date January 3, 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780892366484 / 0892366486
  • Weight 3.72 lbs (1.69 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.1 x 10 x 0.9 in (28.19 x 25.40 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Architecture
  • Library of Congress subjects Rome (Italy) - Antiquities, Rome (Italy) - Buildings, structures, etc
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001004296
  • Dewey Decimal Code 725.827

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THE COLOSSEUM
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THE COLOSSEUM

by Coarelli, Filippo & Gian Gabucci Gregori, Leonardo Lombardi, SilviaOrlandi, Rossella Rea, Cinzia Vismara; Ada Gabucci (Ed. ) & (Trans. by MaryBecker)

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Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum. 2001. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. Minor bumping to corners. DJ has 1 tear to base of spine with some minor chipping.; A study of Rome's great architectural monument - the Colosseum. It explores the Colosseum's construction, architecture, uses and administration. Over 200 images, ranging from coins to paintings, sketches and contemporary photographs illustrate how the building has been seen throughout the ages.; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 248 pages; Heavy book. . 0892366486 .
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