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Originally erected by Ramses II, this obelisk was brought by Emperor Augustus to Rome in 10 BCE. This image was posted on July 27, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel #piraneseum #obelisk #rome #fineart #publicart

At first glance, the bronze figures atop this early 19th century clock appear to represent that familiar emblem of Rome’s foundation mythology—the she-wolf with infants Romulus and Remus. This image was posted on July 21, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel #piraneseum #capricci #veduteideate #instatravel

“From the dome of St. Peter’s one can see every notable object in Rome, from the Castle of St. Angelo to the Coliseum. This image was posted on July 11, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel #map #etching #marktwain #samuelclemens

With some painters, their influence on later artists may be just as important as their own work. This image was posted on July 05, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel #piraneseum #capricci #veduteideate #giovannighisolfi #painters #painter #rome #fineart #publicart

Miniatures of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, and those of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, were popular with visitors to these familiar ruins in Rome’s Forum. This image was posted on June 26, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel

Painter Pietro Cappelli’s vision—creative, insistent, and extreme—is dexterously laid out in his architectural fantasies. This image was posted on May 30, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #equestrian #painting #capriccio #travel #instatravel #travels #travelgram #paxex #travelling #baroque #ancientrome #cappelli #painter #fineart #fineartpainting #ruins #landscapes #landscape #landscapepainting #pietrocappelli

Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s view of the Pantheon presents the temple much larger than its actual height. This image was posted on May 23, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel #souvenir #hadrian #piranesi #etching #drawing #pantheon #architecture

The Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy was designed as a Papal commission by architect Nicola Salvi (1697–1751) in 1730. This image was posted on March 16, 2017. #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #trevi #trevifountain #fountain #travel #instatravel #travels #travelgram #paxex #travelling #baroque #ancientgreece #hippocamp #triton

Born in Bergamo, Italy in 1606, painter Viviano Codazzi reached Naples by the 1620s, where he demonstrated remarkable skill with "quadratura"—architectural perspective. This image was posted on March 01, 2017. #rome: #piraneseum", #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy #travel

The Arch of Constantine spans the route taken by triumphant emperors returning from battle to Rome. This image was posted on February 13, 2017. #rome: #piraneseum", #allroadsrome #grandtour #italy

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