Print on handmade paper from Amalfi Measurement : 29 x 42 cm Material : work printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with fringed edges Frame : Handmade light brown beech wood
This work, attributed to Lancelot Théodore Turpin de Crissé, captures the majesty of the Roman Forum. There you can see imposing Corinthian columns rising towards a clear sky, remnants of an ancient grandeur. Some fragments of architecture are scattered on the ground, witnesses of the passage of time and history. Below, the human figures seem tiny compared to the ruins, immersed in a landscape that blends civilization with nature. The composition opens to a background of more recent buildings, perhaps a symbol of the continuity between past and present. The gentle light suggests a quiet time of day, perhaps morning or late afternoon, with soft shadows emphasizing the stillness of the scene.
