Architectural fantasy. Ruin of antique bridge, flanked by medieval towers 1777

Robert Adam's "Architectural fantasy. Ruin of antique bridge, flanked by medieval towers" is a 1777 etching that depicts a fantastical scene of ruins. The drawing, now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark, features a crumbling bridge, medieval towers, and a distant mountain range, all rendered in a romantic, idealized style. Adam, a prominent architect of the Neoclassical period, often infused his architectural designs with a sense of history and grandeur, creating a sense of awe and wonder in his viewers. This etching exemplifies his approach, combining elements of classical and medieval architecture to evoke a sense of the past and a longing for a more picturesque age.