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Rome: Basilica of Maxentius (1760s drawing)
Rome: Basilica of Maxentius in the Forum (Piranesi 1760-1778)
This
drawing of the Basilica of Maxentius in the 1760s, typically accurate
for Piranesi, shows the huge vaulted chambers of the early 4th century
basilica begun by the emperor Maxentius, and finished by his
successor Constantine the Great. The 18th century ground level then
filled about half of its height.
The goatherd shown in this detail was a frequent user of the Forum pasture at that time.
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