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The Ruins of the Imperial Palaces in Rome

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Date

c.1831

Artist

Carl Rottmann (1797-1850)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/247325/carl-rottmann-the-ruins-of-the-imperial-palaces-in-rome-german-about-1831/

Description

This vibrant sheet is preparatory for a fresco of the same subject that Rottmann executed for King Ludwig I of Bavaria (1786 - 1868) as part of a cycle of twenty-eight wall paintings of famous Italian views. These decorated an arcade at Munich's Hofgarten (Garden Court), where they were meant to evoke a journey through Italy. As often with Rottmann's watercolors, a significant part of the image remains unfinished, which reveals his pencil underdrawing technique. Medium: graphite and watercolour with touches of white gouache.

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Public Domain

Image Credit

Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program

Location

Palazzi imperiali del Palatino, Rome, Italy

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Landscapes
Palaces
Ruins

Category

Buildings & Architecture

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