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
Culture 2
Italian
Location
Rome (Italy)
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