View of St. Peters, Rome 

This is David Robert's View of St. Peters, Rome, rendered with delicate watercolors. At the heart of this vista, we see the obelisk of St. Peter's Square, reaching skyward. These obelisks, monuments of immense cultural and historical significance, first emerged in ancient Egypt as symbols of royal power. They were erected in pairs at the entrances of temples, representing stability, divine presence, and solar worship. When Rome conquered Egypt, the obelisks were transported across the sea and re-erected in the heart of the empire. The obelisk, therefore, embodies more than just a phallic symbol of power. It is a cultural artifact that carries with it the echoes of forgotten civilizations, and continues to engage our psyche on a deep, subconscious level. We see how this singular, towering form persists, resurfaces, and is reimagined across epochs and cultures.