Capitoline Museums

Image View Description

Interior: View of the arches from the portico along the back wall of the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori

Culture
Ancient Roman, Italian
Location
Rome (Italy), Palazzo dei Conservatori
Notes

The courtyard was expanded in 1720 with the construction of the portico, on the back wall; it was designed by Alessandro Specchi (1668-1729) to accommodate a group of sculptures from the Cesi collection

Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Catherine Slowik
Record ID
1213_rome2012_capitoline_img_042