Italy - Rome / Roman Forum; ( Correggio

An captivating and detailed perspective view of the Roman Forum, captured firsthand during the Grand Tour era. The composition highlights the grandeur of the classical ruins, integrating the most celebrated monuments of Roman archaeology: • On the left stands the imposing Arch of Septimius Severus, partially buried according to the topography of the time, flanked in the background by the Baroque dome of the Church of Saints Luke and Martina. • In the center rise the three iconic Corinthian columns of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, complete with a fragment of the original entablature. • On the right one can glimpse the colonnade of the Temple of Saturn. • In the lower right, a lively group of figures in period costume (travelers and an artist with an easel) underscores the monumental scale of the ruins and the romantic atmosphere of the Roman countryside in the nineteenth century. Dedication and Inscriptions (at the bottom) • Bottom left: G. Cottafavi, drawn. • Bottom right: same author, engraved. • Main title: AVANZI DELL’ANTICO FORO ROMANO • Dedication: "To the Merit of Mr. Antonio Nibby, Public Professor of Archaeology at the Roman University, etc. etc. / As a sign of esteem, the Author humbly dedicates" • Editorial notes: "In Rome at Tommaso Cuccioni, Via della Croce N.88" State of Preservation • General condition: Excellent / Excellent.

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