This 1636 etching by Claude Lorrain depicts the ruins of ancient Rome's forum, popularly known by the seventeenth century as the “Campo Vaccino,” or cattle field, since its fallen columns and monuments had become overgrown grazing land. Rome's antique remains were a lifelong subject for Lorrain, the French-born painter and printmaker who spent virtually his entire working life in the city. The print reflects the same fascination with classical ruins, light, and atmosphere that runs through his celebrated painted landscapes. An impression is held in the Art Institute of Chicago's Charles Deering Collection.
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