THE COLISEUM AS AN EVOCATIVE RUIN IN THE IDEOLOGY OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY TRAVELLERS AND ARTISTS
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- Noelia Esparcia Blanco (ES) Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6782-6569
Abstract
Throughout its history, the Colosseum has been a source of inspiration and has formed part
of the collective imagination of artists and travellers alike. However, in the 19th century and
with the development of Romanticism, the interpretation and meaning of the amphitheatre acquired a series of characteristics of its own. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to understand and analyse how the Colosseum was represented by Romantic writers and artists who travelled to Rome in search of inspiration and evocation for their works.
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