Ruins of the Temple of Mars Ultor, Rome
Artist
Luigi Rossini
(Italian, 1790 - 1857)
Date1820
MediumEtching and sulfur tint on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 21 × 17 inches (53.34 × 43.18 cm)
Plate: 21 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches (54.61 × 44.45 cm)
Sheet: 22 9/16 × 18 5/8 inches (57.31 × 47.31 cm)
Plate: 21 1/2 × 17 1/2 inches (54.61 × 44.45 cm)
Sheet: 22 9/16 × 18 5/8 inches (57.31 × 47.31 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object numberF93-4
Signedbottom margin, in plate: "Rossini dis e inci. [Title] Roma. 1820"
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionLeft, three cracked, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals supporting architrave, beyond which tower with round arches, tiled roof, rises to top against cloudy sky. Leftmost column pierces roof of building with door. Two other columns stand within low wall, gate, center, cella wall behind. Adjoining low, arched entrance, center to right, with taller wall, right, opening on populated street, buildings above. In foreground, stone fragments lying alongside base of temple. Man on donkey, bottom center, three standing figures to his right.
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
