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Pen and ink drawing of the ruined arched exterior of the Colosseum in Rome, with tiers of arches and overgrown masonry.

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Maarten van Heemskerck - Rome, the Colosseum, Maarten van Heemskerck (1532), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This pen and ink drawing depicts the ruined outer wall of the Colosseum in Rome, showing tiers of arches, broken piers, and sections of collapsed masonry with plants growing from the top. The sheet is attributed to Maarten van Heemskerck and dated 1532, and it is held by Wikimedia Commons as a drawing.

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