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Previous and present perceptions of the Colosseum (The Colosseum Now (New…
Previous and present perceptions of the Colosseum
Religion
Disuse with the Christianization of Rome
Built to commemorate the victory over Jewish rebels
Gladiatorial Battle diminished with the Christianization of Rome
Considered a sacred site where Christians were persecuted and where priests would pay homage by worshiping and living in the structure
Monumentality of the building maintains that it is a Religious Site
Used for funerary processions
Transforming Greek Traditions of the Time
Fascist Period of Italy
During the reign of Benito Mussolini there was an attempt to restore the previous greatness of the Roman empire in the fascist regime which saw large restoration of the Colosseum as it was seen as a key symbol of power, ingenuity and triumph.
In this period, the Colosseum was used mainly as a meeting space for propaganda gatherings
Image of Roman Identity. What it represented was more important than the actual building itself
Used as a bomb shelter and weapons cache
Saw reference in the connection with triumph over Jews
The Colosseum Now
New Seven Wonders of the World
Brings in revenue to the City, stimulates the economy
Tourist attraction and landmark
Hazard continually having to be reinforced
Artifact
Increases the value of the local surroundings and has shaped certain industries to be concentrated on the building
Has Inspired the construction of other stadiums
Many of the construction techniques and work practices are used today or have been inspired from the Colosseum
Commercialization of the building through movies such as 'Gladiator'
Architectural and history importance of the building
Social media has changed the perception of the building, has made it more superficial
Peoples relationship with the building have become somewhat reductionist.
Money
In today's world used through tourism
A lot of the building was recycled to save money. Materials were taken for other buildings or looted
Financial and military crisis in Western part of the empire, impart as a result of numerous invasions. Finance was limited and needed to be diverted to other areas of more importance
A lower importance for gladitorial combat and games was as a result of the need of finances to be diverted to other more critical purposes
Was paid for by booty
Archaeological Preservation
Preserved through restoration techniques
Significant amount of damage from fires and earthquakes
Change of the mentality of the building lacking importance to something that needed to be restored
Renaissance Period
Used for the construction of St Peters Basilica
Used as a quarry
Introduction of the Grand Tour (enlightenment period)
Theory
Different social spaces still in place today
Site for the spectacle has become the spectacle, metamorphosis
The aspect of the stadium being used for violence sport as well as the underlying social class based on the location of where one sits still is in place today
Idea of using the spectacle of sport to represent power and prestige
Cultural capital of the colosseum has created academic social spaces e.g. history and architecture
Tourism based on the actual location itself, accessible to a wider demographic including working class people