Resten van de Tempel van Hadrianus te Rome

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plaatrand: hoogte 391 mm x breedte 540 mm

Art Historical Context

This etching by Giovanni Maria Cassini captures the surviving columns and architectural remnants of the Temple of Hadrian in Rome, a second-century monument originally dedicated to the deified emperor. Created between roughly 1750 and 1799, the print belongs to the long tradition of vedute—detailed views of famous sites—that catered to scholars, collectors, and Grand Tour travelers eager to bring classical antiquity home. Cassini worked during a period of renewed fascination with Rome’s ancient heritage, when artists used etching’s fine lines and tonal effects to convey both the grandeur and ...

About the Artist

Giovanni Maria Cassini · 1745–1830

Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745–c. 1824) was an Italian painter active during the transition from the 18th to the 19th century, recognized as a notable figure in Neoclassicism. Born in Italy, Cassini's life and career unfolded amid the waning years of the Enlightenment and the rise of Romantic influences, though his work adhered firmly to neoclassical ideals of clarity, balance, and classical antiqui...