We drew on different sources, both on the internet and in print, and we also visited the Colosseum to ensure that our model would represent the original structure as closely as possible. Furthermore, all historians are sure that the facade was made of Roman travertine, which has different shades of white.ģ) What kind of research did you need to do to figure out the original structure of the Colosseum and all its details with some historical accuracy? Clearly time has taken a toll on the structure and the ruins that remain now only give us a hint of the glory of the Colosseum as it was originally built. We have worked on several projects, even more demanding than the Colosseum, but for various reasons we didn’t get a chance to realize this particular model until recently.Īs for the use of white, if you look at the part of the Colosseum that is still intact, you can easily see that the color is much closer to white than to tan. The construction of a model of the Colosseum had been in our plans long before LEGO announced the release of the official set. Is there any reason you chose to use white bricks instead of the tan bricks used in the official set? We are also very good friends and that makes it so much more interesting and fun.Ģ) Was your decision to do this build of the Colosseum spurred on by the release of the official set? Or was this something you had been planning even before the official set was announced? I can totally relate to the desire to depict the Colosseum in its original glory instead of the ruins that most people are familiar with. We have the same passion for detail, for architecture and especially for challenges, and so it was natural for us to decide to collaborate. We have known each other for some years now and it did not take us long to discover that we share the same vision of building with LEGO bricks. What led to you both deciding to collaborate on some LEGO builds? Antonio on the other hand has done builds depicting structures from Ancient Rome. Thanks again Luca and Antonio for agreeing to answer these questions !ġ) I know most of Luca’s models so far have focused on Italian landmarks that were built much later in history than the days of the Roman Empire that the name SPQR refers to. I have been following (with great interest and admiration) Luca and Antonio’s work on Instagram for a while and so it is quite an honor to have them as guests on this blog.
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