Ruïne van de Tempel van Vesta te Tivoli before 1907

This photogravure shows the Ruïne van de Tempel van Vesta te Tivoli, created by Edizione Brogi. Doesn’t it feel like you’ve stumbled upon an ancient site? I can imagine the photographer setting up their equipment, the light just right, capturing the scene in soft grays and browns. Look at how the columns stand, worn but still proud, against the sky! It's intriguing to consider the decisions made when creating the image. How the photographer chose this particular angle, emphasizing the ruin's relationship with the landscape. Was it a conscious choice to frame the temple this way, inviting us to contemplate the passage of time and the endurance of human creations? Perhaps the artist was thinking of Piranesi, the great engraver of ruins, a kind of ancestor in the depiction of the glories of Rome. As artists, we're always in conversation, building upon what came before. Each capturing a moment, adding our perspective to the ongoing story of art and human experience.