Portico of Saint Peter's, Rome

probably 1910/1915

Sir Muirhead Bone

Associated Names
Muirhead Bone

Artist, Scottish, 1876 - 1953

The image shows an architectural space seen from within, looking out through a large archway. A staircase ascends beyond the arch, with statues on top silhouetted against the sky. The brushstrokes emphasize volume and scale, with a monochromatic color palette of gray and black creating contrast between light and shadow. Figures can be seen walking under the arch, adding scale to the architecture. Light from outside the arch hints at a spacious area with classical architectural elements in the distance.
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Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Muirhead Bone; center verso in graphite: Baths of Diocletian / 88 [?] Gray / PORTICO OF ST. PETERS ROME. 28 St Peters, Rome D16753

Wikidata ID

Q64632535

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