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The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)

ViewOverall view from the E
SiteRome
LocationItaly
Date72-80 AD
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodRoman Imperial Period
Saskia No.Jia-0012
SourceGilbert, Living with Art, 6th ed., chapter 14, plate 33
 Gombrich, The Story of Art, 16th ed., plate 73
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 9, plate 32
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 7, plate 10
 Margaret Lazzari, Exploring Art, 1st ed., chapter 21, plate 2
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 7, plate 21
 Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 6, plate 33