The functions religious or otherwise, of the colosseum were irrelevant to the ultimate design of the architecture. “Once the colosseum had been built it seems to have become the model for many, if not most, of those that followed” (Hopkins and Beard 2005, 24). The Colosseum stands proudly upon the villainous Emperor Nero’s once grand Valley of the Golden House, projecting the munificence of Imperial Roman Architecture of the Flavian period. Its ultimate design could be said to be formed through
“Once the Colosseum had been built, it seems to have become the model for many, if not most, of those that followed” (Hopkins and Beard 2005, 24). The Colosseum stands proudly upon the villainous Emperor Nero’s once grand Valley of the Golden House, projecting the munificence of Imperial Roman Architecture. Its ultimate design could be said to be formed through purpose or function. However, this does not do justice to the importance of architecture within Roman society (Thornton and Thornton in Lyes
The famous historical structure known as the Colosseum is a remarkable piece of architecture that has survived for over nearly two millenniums. It was commissioned by the Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the people of Rome and completed by his son, Titus in the year 70 A.D. (History, 2009). Since then, the Flavian Amphitheater has gone through lifetimes of changes with chronicles of events. It is one of the most impressive ancient structures that still stand today and is extraordinary
from the greatly inspired of ancient Greek. Many Rome amphitheatre has ever since adapted the use of arches from the Greek. Before it was greatly used, the Greek used it for supporting small structures like storerooms. The romans then implemented to the way it is now for holding much larger scale and weight which now sustained the historical architecture. The Arena di Verona or The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheatre in Verona, Italy. It was built in 1st century AD by the Flavian emperors at the
an impact in on thousands of cultures worldwide. Some of Egypt’s contributions I will address are arts, literature and architecture. The Egyptians had little wood to build their buildings and monuments. The Egyptians lived in the desert where there was little vegetation, so they had to rely upon other kinds of building materials other than forest products. The Egyptians turned to the limestones and other materials that they could quarry in the desert. The
Italy was founded on 21April 753 BC by two brothers, Romulus and Remus. Rome has been a dominant empire throughout the age of time and its influence on the modern world is still in manifest. One of the major driving forces that aided the Romans in maintaining their power was the phenomenal architectural principles that their structures possessed throughout the city of Rome. The Romans applied three elements in which was used in order to perfect various elements such as their architectural structures
amazing man-made creations that have been voted on by millions of people from 2000 to 2007. This list includes Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, Taj Mahal, and finally The .Roman Colosseum. Also, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was granted honorary status by the New7Wonders Foundation. Some finalists included the Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge, the Sydney Opera House, the Acropolis of Athens, and the Statue of Liberty. The New7Wonders of the world are truly