Thursday, June 5, 2014

Thursday Challenge—"broken"

Various parts of the head, arms, and legs
of the Colossus of Constantine (c. 280–387)
can be seen in the courtyard of the Capitoline
Museum in Rome.  Those body parts were
carved of marble; the rest had a brick core and
wooden framework (possibly clad in 
gilded 
bronze) that didn't survive +/- 17 centuries.  
Still, I'm grateful to be able to see 
what's left of this once-40-foot-tall statue.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]

3 comments:

  1. Wow, what sights you have seen.

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  2. This is one fine photo . I love everything about it. Thanks for the description as well.
    V

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