The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Josephus Augustus Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Josephus Augustus Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

brush, h 272mm × w 436mm More details

The two domes and the tall bell tower are part of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s largest churches. The ruins with the six tall, circular arches in the left foreground are very similar to the remains of the Aqua Julia, an aqueduct that conveyed drinking water to ancient Rome.