Why it matters
The unexcavated Roman Forum, then a cow pasture, shimmers in hazy light, with goatherds in the foreground. It was Turner's last view of Rome, reflecting on the rise and fall of civilisations.
Did you know?
- It was completed in 1839.
- The Earl of Rosebery bought it on his honeymoon in 1878.
- The Getty bought it at auction in 2010.
Based on the Wikipedia article Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino (CC BY-SA 4.0).
