Piazza del Popolo, Rome
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-448
About this artwork
View across the Piazza del Popolo of the twin churches of S. Maria in Montesanto on the left, and S. Maria dei Miracoli on the right, behind the Obelisk of Ramses II.
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant heart of 18th-century Rome with-Baptiste Lallemand'sPiazza del Popolo, Rome* (ca. 1754), a captivating architectural view now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum. This French artist1716–1803), who spent much of his career in Italy, masterfully captures the grandeur of the Piazza del Popolo, gazing across the expansive square toward the elegant twin churches: S. Maria in Montesanto the left and S. dei Miracoli on the. Dominating the scene is the ancient Obelisk of Ramses, a towering Egyptian relic relocated to Rome in the 16th century, symbolizing the city's layered ...