Gezicht op de Tombe van Caecilia Metella bij Rome 1746 - 1747

"Gezicht op de Tombe van Caecilia Metella bij Rome," a 1746-1747 etching by François Vivares, depicts a picturesque view of the Tomb of Caecilia Metella, a Roman mausoleum located outside of Rome. Vivares, a renowned landscape artist, captured the grandeur of the ancient structure and the beauty of the surrounding landscape with meticulous detail. This etching, now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, exemplifies the allure of classical ruins for 18th-century artists and serves as a testament to the enduring power of Roman architecture.