The Moon above the Colosseum No2
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
The Moon above the Colosseum No2
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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The Moon above the Roman Colosseum.
Named after a huge statue of Nero that was in the center of the gardens that occupied that space before it was built, the Colosseum is the main exponent of the contradictions of the Roman Empire. So civilized and exquisite, yet so raw and barbaric. It never ceases to mesmerize me.
It came to happen that, centuries after the empire fell and all these grand buildings were forsaken, the Colosseum became an exotic botanic garden of sorts, due to all the seeds that the wild animals killed there had brought with them.
The marble that covered the Colosseum ended covering Saint Peters Basilica, and this magnificent amphitheater was preserved because it became a church.
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Weston Westmoreland.
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February 6th, 2014
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