“Ruins with a Sibyl and Other Figures” (1720) by Giovanni Paolo Pannini belongs to the artist’s early period, when he was establishing himself in Rome as a painter specialized in vedute and architectural capricci. The work reflects the interest in classical antiquity that characterized the Roman cultural milieu of the early eighteenth century, a time when archaeology was gaining importance thanks to excavations and antiquarian research.
The ruins, rendered with precise perspective, evoke Roman monuments transformed into an idealized scenography, where the fascination with decay becomes both an aesthetic theme and a subject of historical reflection. The figure of the Sibyl, a prophetess linked to the ancient world and myth, is set within this context as a symbol of ancient wisdom and classical tradition.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper with frame Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm With frame: 30 x 40 cm Material: Printed on high-quality handmade Amalfi paper with frayed edges. Frame: Light brown beech wood and handmade wood pulp.
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