The “Capriccio of Roman Ruins with the Pantheon” (1737) by Giovanni Paolo Pannini is a painting that unites fantasy and historical memory, typical of the 18th-century taste for capricci. Pannini constructs an ideal scene in which the Pantheon dominates the centre, flanked by an imaginary composition of famous Roman monuments.
The ruins, deliberately juxtaposed anachronistically, form a theatrical landscape that celebrates the greatness of ancient Rome. The presence of human figures, wayfarers and scholars, enlivens the space and suggests the contemporary interest in archaeology and the contemplation of the past.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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