Classical forms

2021-09-19 18:08:44 Jacques Carlu
Capitoline Hill (student work).1924 .
photo by @FranzTank

The hub of this illustration is Capitoline, one of the traditional seven hills of Rome that was especially built up during the era of the Etruscan kings ( sixth century b.c. ), when the great temple was built and dedicated to the Capitoline Triad : Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. Despite considerable progress by archaeologists during that time , Carlu's work appears to have been inspired mainly by imaginary and chance criteria - although he did use some elements of fact - instead of genuine historical and archaeological data.
high quality Open / Comment

2021-09-17 18:23:34 Giovanni Paolo Panini
Interior of St Peter's in Rome. 1750 Open / Comment

2021-09-12 16:01:17 Richard Jones
Palladian bridge in Prior Park Landscape Garden, England. 1755 Open / Comment

2021-09-09 18:21:55 Interior view of the Roman Baths in Vienna, photograph, c. 1900 Open / Comment

2021-09-05 18:02:54 Temple of Vespasian, Rome
Entablature, restored by Hector Lefuel
Grand Prix de Rome, 1839 Open / Comment

2021-09-03 18:20:35 Open / Comment

2021-08-31 18:24:44 Leonard Jackson
Architectural Drawings - Beaux Arts 1920s Open / Comment

2021-08-29 15:28:31 Bellotti Pietro
Capriccio with Ruins , 1750

In painting, a capriccio means an architectural fantasy, placing together buildings, archaeological ruins and other architectural elements in fictional and often fantastical combinations. Open / Comment

2021-08-27 08:24:30 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam
"Bust of Neptune" 1725-1727
Earthenware on marble socle Open / Comment

2021-08-25 17:04:00 Charles Percier
Elevation of a Seraglio
(1783 Prix de Rome)
photo by Franz Tankevich

Percier is a French architect, artist and decorator, teacher. One of the creators of the Empire style.
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