Sketching Rome Collection 01 Colosseum 罗马斗兽场
My sketches of Rome: Collection 1: The Colosseum
The most famous landmark of Rome is the Colosseum. It is located on the eastern edge of the ancient Forum. As we are in the capital of Italy, it may be good to pick up the local names, Rome is called "Roma", which is closer to the transliteration of the name in Chinese, and the Forum is "Foro" in Italian.
The Colosseum was started by Vespasian and finished by Titus in the First Century. It is the largest amphitheater ever built. The Colosseum could hold up to 80,000 spectators. It is used for mass gatherings, and for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
One of the most well-known events was the inauguration of the Colosseum in 80 AD, Titus gave two naumachiae (mock sea battles), involving several thousand men. It was so realistic beyond today's imagination, with real water and warships, blood and real death. All to the glorious victory of the mighty Roman Empire.
It is always busy at the Colosseum, with too many tourists coming from all over the world to see this place. This is the glory of the Roman Empire.
The Colosseum is partially ruined, originally, it stands as a four-story building on the external, but some of the outer walls and the upper levels were damaged and missing.
Originally there should be some kind of a retractable roof canopy. All the wooden structures are gone. The Colosseum is huge, the ground floor platform has been raised, so as to create a lower floor where the Romans kept the animals and the slave Gladiators, they even thought of making a mechanical lifting system for the animals or people so that they can have a grand entry to the show. This is all for the sake of entertainment.
For me, it seems that what is missing adds to the romanticism of the structure, it is no longer perfect, but it has an additional complexity that a simple oval stadium can not offer. My mind takes over and completes what the eye cannot see.
罗马最着名的地标是斗兽场（或称为競技場）。它位于古罗马广场的东边。因为我们在意大利首都，所以学学当地名称也是很好的，罗马被称为“Roma”，这更接近中文名称的音译，而古广场是意大利语的“Foro”。
罗马斗兽场由维斯帕西安开始建造，由提图斯完成，它是有史以来建造的最大的圆形剧场。罗马斗兽场可容纳8万名观众。它用于大众聚会，角斗赛和公众场合。其中最着名的事件是公元80年罗马斗兽场的开幕典礼，提图斯推出了两场模拟海战，涉及数千人。它超出了今天的想象，如此逼真，真实的水和军舰，鲜血和真实的死亡。一切都是为了展示罗马帝国的光荣胜利。
斗兽场自豪地站在古罗马废墟之边缘。这是一个巨大的体育场规模结构。罗马圆形斗兽场部分毁坏了，原来它从外墙看来是一座四层的建筑，但外墙和上层的一些建筑被损坏了。原本应该有一种可伸缩的楼顶天篷，连所有的木结构都消失了。
对我来说，似乎缺少的东西增加了斗兽场结构的浪漫，它不再是完美的，但它从一个简单的椭圆形体育场变得额外的复杂。我的思维接管并完成了眼睛看不到的东西。
罗马斗兽场向来都是很热闹的。
现在来自世界各地的游客太多，都要来看看到这个地方。这是罗马帝国的荣耀。巨大的场内，罗马人把地面平台是提升了一层的，以建造一个放动物和奴隶角斗士的较低底层，他们甚至想到为动物或人制造机械升降系统，以便他们可以拥有盛大的进场一刻。
一切都是为了娱乐。
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