View of the so-called Temple of Bacchus, now the Church of San Urbano, outside of Rome, beyond the Porta San Sebastiano 1758

Giovanni Battista Piranesi's etching, "View of the so-called Temple of Bacchus, now the Church of San Urbano, outside of Rome, beyond the Porta San Sebastiano" (1758), depicts the ruins of a Roman temple. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, Piranesi skillfully captures the crumbling structure, highlighting the grandeur of the ancient past. This print, housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases Piranesi's fascination with Roman architecture and his ability to translate its majestic presence onto paper.