The Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Josephus Augustus Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

The Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Josephus Augustus Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

brush, h 198mm × w 495mm More details

Knip several times portrayed sections of the Baths of Caracalla, which is on the south side of the ancient city. Like many artists before and after him, he must have been deeply impressed by the melancholic beauty of the gigantic ruins.