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View of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli and the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome

Image courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Public Domain

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Date

1835

Artist

Jakob Alt (1789-1872)

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Image Link

https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/view-of-the-basilica-of-santa-maria-in-aracoeli-and-the-piazza-del-campidoglio-rome-49218

Description

Jakob Alt, patriarch of the family of Viennese landscape artists, travelled to Rome with his son Rudolf in 1835. It was during the period of time when both artists were commissoned by Emperor Ferdinand I to produce watercolors for a view box, a project that perhaps influenced the itinerary to central Italy. Jakob’s exquisite miniaturistic watercolor records with precision the textures and colors of building materials at this important site which he peopled with contemporary citizens of Rome. The picture expresses his joyous response to the clear, warm light of the Eternal city. Medium: Watercolour on paper.

Image Licence

Public Domain

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Location

Basilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, Rome, Italy

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Religious Buildings
Roads
Town Squares

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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