Inside the Colosseum
1823
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1823
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Inside the Colosseum is a 1823 oil by Franz Ludwig Catel, a Romanticism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows a group of people inside the Colosseum. They are small compared to the big ancient building. The people are looking at plans for fixing the Colosseum. One man is bowing to a cardinal. The Colosseum had been broken for a long time before this painting. It's interesting that the artist painted this right after restorations started. Look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
