Museum number
1938.5
Object
Campo Vaccino (View of the Campo Vaccino, the Forum Romanum from the Capitoline Hill) from the Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) by Piranesi
Description
This was one of the Vedute by Piranesi and part of his Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) series. This series took over three decades of his life and included views of the Colosseum, Arch of Titus, the Pantheon and many other monuments throughout Rome. These were particularly popular with grand tourists as souvenirs. This prints shows the Campo Vaccino, the cow pasture, which was the name for the Roman Forum during the 18th century because of the livestock that inhabited the abandoned and unexcavated part of the city. The Roman Forum was the centre of day to day life during the Roman Empire. Its where triumphal processions, elections, trials, speeches and many other events occurred. It also held many temples to important gods such as Castor and Pollux, Saturn, Caesar, Venus and many others, Arches to commemoraate emperors such as Septimius Severus, Titus and Constantine and many governmental buildings. This included the Curia Julia, meeting place of the Senate, the Tabularium, records office, and the Atrium Vestae, the home of the Vestal Virgins. Many christian churches have since inhabited the space from as early as the 6th century.
On display?
No
Simple name
Engraving
Dimensions
framed: 3cm (d) x 54.5cm (h) x 68.3cm (w)

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