Havengezicht te Rome 1618

This etching, "Havengezicht te Rome" (Harbor View in Rome), by Claes Jansz. Visscher depicts a picturesque scene of Roman ruins by the water. Created in 1618, this print showcases the artist's fascination with the grandeur of the past and the beauty of the Italian landscape. The ruins, with their crumbling columns and overgrown vegetation, create a sense of timelessness and evoke the enduring power of ancient Rome. The etching, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, exemplifies Visscher's talent for capturing architectural detail and atmospheric perspective, contributing to the popular fascination with Roman antiquity during the Dutch Golden Age.