View Of Rome – Roman Forum

View of Rome – Roman Forum
Rome, late 18th century
Oil on copper
Dimensions: 25 × 30 cm including frame, 20 × 24 cm
Period: late 18th century
Provenance: Rome

Refined oil-on-copper painting depicting an evocative view of the Roman Forum, executed in the late 18th century. In the foreground, the imposing columns of the Temple of Saturn can be identified, while the Capitoline Hill rises in the background. The composition, enlivened by small figures, favors a poetic and atmospheric reconstruction, intended to convey the timeless charm of the Eternal City. The painterly handling and the use of copper lend the work exceptional luminosity and chromatic refinement.

Works of this kind were prized souvenirs of the Grand Tour, the formative journey undertaken by European collectors and aristocrats between the 18th and 19th centuries, and represent one of the most fascinating expressions of the Romantic taste for ancient Rome.

Code: 369

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