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View of the Roman Forum  1747

by Giovanni Paolo Panini

In creating this historical portrayal of the Roman Forum, Panini, the most celebrated Roman landscape painter of his time, eliminated some modern buildings in order not to obstruct his vista, which stretches from the Arch of Septimius Severus to the Column of the Temple of Saturn. Apparently in order to maximize interest, he also added monuments from miles away. The compan...
Size: 
H: 32 1/4 x W: 52 9/16 in. (81.9 x 133.5 cm)
Medium: 
oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Walters Art Museum