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View of the Roman Forum with the Arch of Septimius Severus

Constantin Hansen Danish

ca. 1841

Not on view

Between 1835 and 1844 Hansen witnessed the excavation of well-known ancient monuments in Rome, which he tended to depict from different perspectives. Here he portrayed the triumphal arch of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and, at right, the ancient Temple of Saturn; the domed building in the left background is the Church of Santi Luca e Martina. This study is striking in the way it conveys the feeling of being in the middle of an excavation site, where, for example, the smaller side arches on the Arch of Septimius Severus have not yet been exhumed.

View of the Roman Forum with the Arch of Septimius Severus, Constantin Hansen (Danish, Rome 1804–1880 Frederiksberg), Oil on paper mounted on board — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: View of the Roman Forum with the Arch of Septimius Severus

Artist: Constantin Hansen (Danish, Rome 1804–1880 Frederiksberg)

Date: ca. 1841

Medium: Oil on paper mounted on board

Dimensions: Framed: 18 3/4 × 24 1/2 in. (47.6 × 62.2 cm)
Sheet: 14 9/16 × 20 1/16 in. (37 × 51 cm)

Classification: Drawings

Credit Line: Collection of Roberta J. M. Olson and Alexander B. V. Johnson

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