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A Fragment of Rome's Glory - Colosseum Art Print
by Mark E Tisdale
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A Fragment of Rome's Glory - Colosseum art print by Mark E Tisdale. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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There are some things a traveler just has to see, and the famous Roman Colosseum was always on my list for sure! After all, it's tucked into a world... more
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There are some things a traveler just has to see, and the famous Roman Colosseum was always on my list for sure! After all, it's tucked into a world class European city that lies on top of thousands of years of history going back to when Rome ruled the Mediterranean and beyond.
So there was no question that on my first day in Rome, I not only saw the Colosseum, I stood in the long lines to visit it. Even on a winter's day, there was no shortage of people who wanted to see the remnants of one of the largest buildings in the Roman world.
As beautiful as it was in the golden afternoon light, it's sobering that this is just a tiny fragment of what was there. Most of the decoration is gone, never mind that some of the actual stonework was taken down and re-used for later building. And still it harkens back to a golden age in our combined past.
This view is literally from the line to get in and I suspect this same vantage point has been shared by a lot of armchair hist...
About Mark E Tisdale
Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...
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