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View of the Roman Forum
(Baroque Europe )
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 companion View of the Colosseum is handled in much the same way.
The ancient structures are given new life by Rome's inhabitants--strolling gentlemen contemplating the antiquities, perhaps the tourists who will purchase such paintings as this, and gypsies and peasants who simply make the ruins their home.
For more information on this painting, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 410, pp. 520-521.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Tyrwhitt-Drake, Shardeloes, Amersham, Buckinghamshire [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Agnew, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; David Koetser, London and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1954, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2004 | A Magnificent Age: Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte. |
| 1993 | A Renaissance Puzzle: Heemskerck's Abduction of Helen. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1978 | The Origins of the Italian Veduta. Brown University, Bell Gallery, List Art Center, Providence. |
| 1963 | The City: Images of Rome. Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton. |
| 1960-1961 | The Ruins of Rome. The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit; University of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/1977 | Examination | examined for loan |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Painted surface H: 32 1/4 x W: 52 9/16 in. (81.9 x 133.5 cm); Stretcher H: 32 5/16 x W: 52 15/16 in. (82 x 134.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1954
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.2366
