Artwork
Fortificazioni dei bassi tempi sopra il Ponte Nomentano (Fortifications of the Ponte Nomentano)
Fortificazioni dei bassi tempi sopra il Ponte Nomentano (Fortifications of the Ponte Nomentano) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Carlo Baldassare Simelli. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Fortificazioni dei bassi tempi sopra il Ponte Nomentano is a print by Carlo Baldassare Simelli, created around 1840 using etching and aquatint techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dimly lit, ruined archway near the Ponte Nomentano in Rome, with people passing through, conveying a sense of quiet and abandonment.
Technique & Style
Simelli employed fine lines and textures to capture the worn stones and steps, characteristic of etching and aquatint techniques that allow for detailed renderings.
History & Provenance
The print is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, providing a tangible link to the artist's work from the 19th century.
Artist & collection
Nel Monastero dei Santi Quattro (In the Monastery of the Four Saints)
Nel Palazzo Giustiniani (In the Palazzo Giustiniani)
Nel Convento d’Aracoeli (In the Aracoeli Convent)
Ingresso di una Casa alle quattro Fontane (Entrance to a House at the Four Fountains)
Nel Convento dei Cappuccini (In the Capuchin Convent)
