View of Ancient Roman Ruins, an Arch and a Triangular-Pedimented Doorway
Summary
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Renaissance representation of classical ruins was a symbol of antiquity, enlightenment, and lost knowledge. Ruins spoke to the passage of time. The greatest subject for ruin artists was the overgrown and crumbling Classical Rome remains. Forum and the Colosseum, Pantheon, and the Appian Way. Initially, art representations of Rome were realistic, but soon the imagination of artists took flight. Roman ruins were scattered around the city, but frustrated artists began placing them in more pleasing arrangements. Capriccio was a style of imaginary scenes of buildings and ruins.
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drawings and prints
filippo mochi
drawings
ink
filippo mochi 1700 1800
ancient roman ruins
triangular pedimented doorway
arches
ruins
bequest of flora e whiting
view
ancient
roman
arch
triangular pedimented
doorway
egypt roman period
egyptian civilisation
17th century
history of rome
italian art
historical images
high resolution
ultra high resolution
italian renaissance
metropolitan museum of art
apennine peninsula
italy
rome
Date
1600 - 1699
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")