The Archæology of Rome, Part VII: The Flavian Amphitheatre, Commonly Called the Colosseum

by John Henry Parker

Publishers:

James Parker & Co.; John Murray

, 1876

Overview

The Colosseum has been Rome’s defining icon for more than 2,000 years. In this book, John Henry Parker recounts the exciting excavations of the building in 1874 and 1875—studies which revolutionized our understanding of its purpose and role in Roman society. Stendhal wrote of the Colosseum, “It is the most beautiful of ruins; there breathes all the majesty of ancient Rome.” That sense of wonder and discovery runs through Parker’s account.

Product Details

• Title: The Archæology of Rome, Part VII: The Flavian Amphitheatre, Commonly Called the Colosseum
• Author: John Henry Parker
• Edition: VII
• Series: The Archæology of Rome
• Publishers: James Parker & Co., John Murray
• Print Publication Date: 1876
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Rome (Italy) › Antiquities
• Resource ID: LLS:RCHLGYROME05
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2021-04-26T19:36:15Z

About John Henry Parker

John Henry Parker (1806–1884) was an archaeologist, architect, and publisher. He had a deep interest in the history of architecture—he wrote and published many volumes on the subject. He was a chief advocate for the restoration of church buildings, an interest that eventually led him to study the archaeology of Rome. In his study of Rome, Parker commissioned an extensive series of photographs of Rome’s greatest buildings and monuments. The photographers also recorded the many excavations in Rome during the nineteenth century. In 1893, Parker’s entire collection was destroyed in a catastrophic fire at the Palazzo Della Porta Negroni Caffarelli, depriving later generations of a valuable resource. Parker wrote Glossary of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture, A Handbook for Visitors to Oxford, and A Concise Glossary of Architectural Terms.

Though his scholarship was controversial, Parker was decorated by King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and received a medal from Pope Pius IX. In England, he was named the first keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, and was nominated as a CB (companion) in the Order of the Bath.