Forum Romanum

One of the most important locations in Rome is the Forum, an area of ruined temples and monuments which represents the heart of the ancient city.... more

by Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Price

$1,000

Dimensions

20.000 x 12.000 x 0.500 inches

Title

Forum Romanum

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

One of the most important locations in Rome is the Forum, an area of ruined temples and monuments which represents the heart of the ancient city. Over the centuries, the Forum had been allowed to decay. By the nineteenth century, however, excavations had begun in earnest on the site and the broken fragments of Roman architecture were slowly re-emerging into the light. This painting, designed for the architect Sir John Soane, captures the view looking towards the Capitoline Hill. On the left is the Arch of Titus, and on the right, the giant vaults of the Basilica of Constantine.

Turner was born in London and was sent to live with his uncle when his mother became mentally unstable. He began drawing at the age of ten and his father sold them in his barber and wig shop. At fourteen he entered the Royal Academy of Art schools, and into the Academy itself the next year when he had his first exhibition. He traveled to Paris and Switzerland in 1802 and attracted several friends and patrons in his Twenties. He grew more eccentric with age and never married. He lived with his father for thirty years and, after his father’s death in 1829, was subject to depression. He had at least two romantic liaisons and died in 1851 at the house of his lover for eighteen years. This painting is an oil no canvas and measures 1457 by 2363 centimeter. It is in the Tate Gallery in London.

If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email at troy@trycap.com.

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May 7th, 2019