by
Samuel Prout
Temple of Peace, Roman Forum
1825 - 1850
Gallery label:
Besides his specialty in depicting time-worn medieval buildings, Prout created a sizeable body of watercolors of the classical ruins in the Roman Forum. He made his site sketches in 1824 and referred to them again and again over the next 25 years to produce numerous versions in watercolor from a single sketch. While the so-called Temple of Peace (actually the Basilica of Constantine) was not among Prout's most repeated subjects, its massive brick vaulting suited Prout's fascination with crumbling masonry.
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Bequest of Kurt F. Pantzer
Besides his specialty in depicting time-worn medieval buildings, Prout created a sizeable body of watercolors of the classical ruins in the Roman Forum. He made his site sketches in 1824 and referred to them again and again over the next 25 years to produce numerous versions in watercolor from a single sketch. While the so-called Temple of Peace (actually the Basilica of Constantine) was not among Prout's most repeated subjects, its massive brick vaulting suited Prout's fascination with crumbling masonry.
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Bequest of Kurt F. Pantzer
- Size:
- 17 x 11 7/8 in
- Medium:
- Watercolour and gouache strengthened with pen and ink on off-white paper
- License:
- Public Domain, Courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
- For more:
- http://collection.imamuseum.org/artwork/49398/
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Uploaded by
Keisha KR
Artist (United Kingdom)
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