Who created "The School of Rome"?

The School of Rome was created by Felice Giani in c. 1795.

When was "The School of Rome" created?

This artwork was created c. 1795.

What medium is "The School of Rome"?

The School of Rome is pen and ink and wash over chalk on laid paper.

Is "The School of Rome" in the public domain?

Yes, The School of Rome is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The School of Rome

Felice Giani

c. 1795

Medium

pen and ink and wash over chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 51 x 79.5 cm (20 1/16 x 31 5/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Accession Number

2002.129.1

Art Historical Context

Created around 1795 by Italian artist Felice Giani, "The School of Rome" captures the enduring fascination with classical learning and antiquity that defined late eighteenth-century Europe. Executed in pen and ink with wash over chalk on laid paper, the drawing measures roughly 51 by 79.5 centimeters. This medium allowed Giani to explore fluid lines and subtle tonal effects, techniques frequently used for preparatory studies or presentation drawings intended for patrons or larger decorative projects. Giani worked during the height of Neoclassicism, when Rome served as a vibrant center for art...

About the Artist

Felice Giani · 1758–1823

Died 21 January 1823. Giani was a student of C.A. Bianchi and Antonio Galli Bibiena in Pavia; from 1778 he was a student of Dom. Pedrini and Ub. Gandolfi in Bologna; from 1780 he was a student of P. Batoni, Chr. Unterberger and G. Antolini at the Academy of S. Luca in Rome.

The School of Rome

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