Arene Collection

View of the bullring, Arles. Arbaud Museum, Aix en Provence
JEB4864400 View of the bullring, Arles. Arbaud Museum, Aix en Provence; (add.info.: View of the bullring, Arles. Arbaud Museum, Aix en Provence); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Naumachia (Naval Battle Show). Painting by Ilario Spolverini (1657-1734). Hotel de Ville de Parma
VEN5027573 Naumachia (Naval Battle Show). Painting by Ilario Spolverini (1657-1734). Hotel de Ville de Parma.; (add.info.: Naumachia (Naval Battle Show). Painting by Ilario Spolverini (1657-1734)

Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3
FLO4575150 Ancient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with ram's head 3, and bronze medal to honour the victor 4

Architectural elevation and plan of a Roman ampitheatre. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4592371 Architectural elevation and plan of a Roman ampitheatre. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Amaranth species 1, prince's feather, Amaranthus hypochondriacus 2, love lies bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus 3
FLO4563243 Amaranth species 1, prince's feather, Amaranthus hypochondriacus 2, love lies bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus 3, globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa 4, and redroot pigweed

Bullfighting in Portugal, 1896 (engraving)
2450158 Bullfighting in Portugal, 1896 (engraving) by Jouas, Charles (1866-1942); (add.info.: Sport. A bullfighting in Portugal)

Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome, construction 70-80) circa 1800
FLO4576634 Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome, construction 70-80) circa 1800. Plan showing the oval arena, entrances and raked stands

Black salsify, Scorzonera hispanica 1, mountain houseleek, Sempervivum montanum 2, snakeroot
FLO4563329 Black salsify, Scorzonera hispanica 1, mountain houseleek, Sempervivum montanum 2, snakeroot, Sagittaria sagittifolia 3, cornflower, Centaurea cyanus 4, Judas tree, Cercis siliquastrum 5

Wallflower, Erysimum cheiri (Leucojum seu Cheiri). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari
FLO4563219 Wallflower, Erysimum cheiri (Leucojum seu Cheiri). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo Arena's La natura e cultura dei fiori fisicamente

Satyrium orchids, Satyrium erectum, and Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum
FLO4563214 Satyrium orchids, Satyrium erectum, and Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum. (Orchis, Satyrium, Ornithogalum)

Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana 1,2, sea daffodil, Pancratium maritimum 3 and pyramidal bugle, Ajuga pyramidalis 4
FLO4563199 Portuguese squill, Scilla peruviana 1,2, sea daffodil, Pancratium maritimum 3 and pyramidal bugle, Ajuga pyramidalis 4

Sport. Bullfighting. Salute of the Matador. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636370 Sport. Bullfighting. Salute of the Matador. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting. Entry of the bull in the arena. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636367 Sport. Bullfighting. Entry of the bull in the arena. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Fashionable dandies watching bear-baiting and dog-fighting. Dick and Squire Jenkins enjoying the Sport at the Battle of
FLO4686769 Fashionable dandies watching bear-baiting and dog-fighting. Dick and Squire Jenkins enjoying the Sport at the Battle of Animals (now Place du Colonel Fabien)

English bullfight scenes: mounted picadors lance the bull 1, bandilleros stab the bull 2
FLO4575660 English bullfight scenes: mounted picadors lance the bull 1, bandilleros stab the bull 2, and the matador delivers the death blow

Cowslip varieties, Primula veris 1-6, and pellitory, Achillea ptarmica 7-8
FLO4563277 Cowslip varieties, Primula veris 1-6, and pellitory, Achillea ptarmica 7-8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo Arena's La natura e cultura

Thistle protea, Protea scolymocephala (Scolymocephalus africanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario
FLO4563234 Thistle protea, Protea scolymocephala (Scolymocephalus africanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo Arena's La natura e cultura dei fiori

Sport. Bullfighting. Carrying the bull's dead body. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636369 Sport. Bullfighting. Carrying the bull's dead body. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting in Lunel, France, Oct., 30, 1910. Postcard, France, c.1910
2636365 Sport. Bullfighting in Lunel, France, Oct., 30, 1910. Postcard, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida a Lunel, France, le 30/10/1910. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting. Death of the bull, the puntilla. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636368 Sport. Bullfighting. Death of the bull, the puntilla. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting. The Cuadrilla (team of a matador and his banderilleros and picadors)
2636362 Sport. Bullfighting. The Cuadrilla (team of a matador and his banderilleros and picadors). Illustration, Germany, c.1910-20.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll)

Sword lily, Gladiolus communis 1, Gladiolus dalenii 2, cudweed, Helichrysum luteoalbum 3, pomegranate flower
FLO4563240 Sword lily, Gladiolus communis 1, Gladiolus dalenii 2, cudweed, Helichrysum luteoalbum 3, pomegranate flower, Punica granatum 4 and blood lily, Haemanthus sanguineus 5

Storks 's-Bill, Erodium cicutarium (Geranium seu Noctute-Olens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario
FLO4563211 Storks 's-Bill, Erodium cicutarium (Geranium seu Noctute-Olens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo Arena's La natura e cultura dei

Arenes d'Arles, Ampitheatre, Roman architecture, Construction of the end of the 1st century
YOU4418248 Arenes d'Arles, Ampitheatre, Roman architecture, Construction of the end of the 1st century. Photography, KIM Youngtae, Arles, Bouches du Rhone.; (add.info.: Arenes d'Arles)

Guelder-rose, Viburnum opulus 1, red scabious, Scabiosa peregrina 2, mountain scabious, Pterocephalus dumetorum 3
FLO4563281 Guelder-rose, Viburnum opulus 1, red scabious, Scabiosa peregrina 2, mountain scabious, Pterocephalus dumetorum 3, devil's bit, Succisa pratensis 4, and thistle protea

Devil's trumpet, Datura stramonium 1,2, and lilac, Syringa vulgaris 3,4
FLO4563253 Devil's trumpet, Datura stramonium 1,2, and lilac, Syringa vulgaris 3,4. (Stramonia, Syringa.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo

Sport. Navin field, home of the baseball team Detroit Tigers, Detroit, USA, Postcard, USA, 1929
2636439 Sport. Navin field, home of the baseball team Detroit Tigers, Detroit, USA, Postcard, USA, 1929.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Roman dancer and circus rider with team of four horses. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4703462 Roman dancer and circus rider with team of four horses. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Plans for formal gardens, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo
FLO4563195 Plans for formal gardens, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Mario Cammerari from Professor Filippo Arena's La natura e cultura dei fiori fisicamente esposta

Flora, crowned with a garden of flowers, offering floral tributes to three figures - Botany (shown holding an alembic)
FLO4563185 Flora, crowned with a garden of flowers, offering floral tributes to three figures - Botany (shown holding an alembic)

Passion fruit or granadilla, Passiflora ligularis (Clematis passionalis) and meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale
FLO4563226 Passion fruit or granadilla, Passiflora ligularis (Clematis passionalis) and meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale

Cape marigold, Dimorphotheca sinuata, and marsh marigold, Caltha palustris
FLO4563200 Cape marigold, Dimorphotheca sinuata, and marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. (Calendula seu caltha, Caltha palustris)

Interior of Pompeii ampitheatre during the Games. Naked gladiators battle wild animals, bulls
FLO4688203 Interior of Pompeii ampitheatre during the Games. Naked gladiators battle wild animals, bulls, boars and tigers in the arena as part of a Venatio

History. Ancient Rome. The bloody arena, martyres and lions. Illustration in: Quo Vadis, by Henryk Sienkiewicz
3434142 History. Ancient Rome. The bloody arena, martyres and lions. Illustration in: Quo Vadis, by Henryk Sienkiewicz, Czech Republic, c.1910 (postcard) by Sienkiewicz

Ancient Rome: Criminals being attacked by wild animals, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702500 Ancient Rome: Criminals being attacked by wild animals, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Rome: A cowardly gladiator engaged in the fight, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702505 Ancient Rome: A cowardly gladiator engaged in the fight, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Exterior of the Coliseum in Roman antiquity - in "The Old and Modern Costume", 1819-20 by Dr
LSE4103362 Exterior of the Coliseum in Roman antiquity - in " The Old and Modern Costume", 1819-20 by Dr. Jules Ferrario, ed. Milan

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arene; Arena (engraving)
7194722 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arene; Arena (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arene; Arena)

Ancient Rome: Animals fighting in the amphitheatre, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702501 Ancient Rome: Animals fighting in the amphitheatre, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The general strike in Milan: thousands of workers gathered at the Arena. Ill. d A
GIA4766296 The general strike in Milan: thousands of workers gathered at the Arena. Ill. d A. Beltrame. " La Domenica del Corriere", 1904

Ancient Greece: Olympic Games - Fourhorse carriage racing in the Hippodrome
XEE702531 Ancient Greece: Olympic Games - Fourhorse carriage racing in the Hippodrome, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann

Ancient Rome: Gladiator fights in amphitheatre, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702506 Ancient Rome: Gladiator fights in amphitheatre, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Group of characters, man drawing in front of the ruins of the Colisee
JLJ4607032 Group of characters, man drawing in front of the ruins of the Colisee. Painting by Carlo Labruzzi (1765-1818), 1780. Oil on canvas. Pushkin, Tsarkoy Selo State Museum

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, 1863-83 (oil on canvas)
WLT204675 The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, 1863-83 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 87.9x150.1 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

Arene film, AFM
Arene film. Coloured atomic force micrograph (AFM) of a thin arene film on a graphite substrate. An arene is an aromatic hydrocarbon compound such as benzene or naphthalene

Paul Auguste Arene / Gill
Paul Auguste Arene. Provencal poet and French writer

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating history of the ancient Roman arena, where tales of bravery, bloodshed, and triumph unfolded. The arena, or "arene" as it was known in those times, held a significant place in the heart of Ancient Rome. With its origins tracing back to the grandeur of Ancient Greece's Olympic Games, chariot races thundered through the Hippodrome while spectators cheered with fervor. But it was within the walls of the Coliseum that true spectacles took place. Imagine standing amidst thousands of onlookers as criminals faced their fate against ferocious lions. The roar of these majestic beasts reverberated through every inch of this colossal amphitheater. Even elephants met their demise here at times, showcasing both man's power over nature and his insatiable thirst for entertainment. Gladiators stepped into this hallowed ground with trepidation but also an unwavering determination to survive. Some fought valiantly while others succumbed to fear - a cowardly gladiator engaged in battle is etched forever in our minds thanks to vivid engravings from 1866. The allure and brutality did not end within these stone walls; even outside its confines, arenas played host to momentous events. In Milan's Arena during a general strike, thousands gathered united by a common cause - a testament to how this architectural marvel transcended mere entertainment. Traveling further back in time brings us face-to-face with St. Blandina bravely confronting fearsome lions within an arena - her faith unyielding even amid impending danger. As we explore these historical depictions captured beautifully by artists like Henryk Sienkiewicz and Dr. Jules Ferrario, we are transported into an era where animals clashed fiercely for glory while gladiators fought tooth and nail for survival. Today, remnants of these once-majestic structures stand as reminders of a bygone era.