Who created "The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill"?

The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill was created by Julius Zielke in 1860s(?).

When was "The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill" created?

This artwork was created 1860s(?).

What medium is "The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill"?

The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill is watercolor and gouache over traces of graphite, touched with gum arabic, on wove paper.

Is "The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill" in the public domain?

Yes, The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill

Julius Zielke

1860s(?)

Medium

watercolor and gouache over traces of graphite, touched with gum arabic, on wove paper

Dimensions

sheet: 19.7 × 32.1 cm (7 3/4 × 12 5/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

2015.73.2

Art Historical Context

Behold the majestic ruins of Rome's Colosseum as captured in Julius Zielke's *The Colosseum Seen the Palatine Hill*, delicate watercolor and gouache from the 1860s. Perched atop the Palatine Hill—one of the Seven Hills and the heart of ancient Rome—this vantage point offers a sweeping vista of the iconic amphitheater, ev the grandeur of the Roman Empire amid its weathered stones. Zielke, a lesser-known 19th-century artist, created this during the era of the Grand Tour, when travelers flocked to Italy to sketch classical antiquities, blending Romantic reverence for the past with emerging realis...

The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill

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