A View through Three Arches of the Third Storey of the Colosseum

During his years in Rome from 1813 to 1816, C.W. Eckersberg painted a large number of pictures of the city¡¯s ancient ruins, particularly the old amphitheatre the Coliseum. He painted many views from the inside of the building, and here he has taken up position on the third storey, painting the view through three arches there. Title A View through Three Arches of the Third Storey of the Colosseum Creator C.W. Eckersberg Creator Lifespan 1783 Bl?krog near Aabenraa - 1853 K?benhavn Creator Nationality Danish Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place K?benhavn Creator Birth Place Bl?krog near Aabenraa Date Created 1815 V?rktekst Under sit ophold i Rom 1813-16 malede C.W. Eckersberg en lang r?kke billeder af byens antikke ruiner, specielt det gamle amfiteater Colosseum. Han valgte flere udsnit af bygningens indre, og fra det tredje stokv?rk har han malet udsigten gennem tre buer ud over Rom. Ned til den mindste detalje Med stor omhu har han iagttaget alle enkeltheder af motivet.