A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1815
Why it's great
The huge stone arches of the Colosseum in Rome frame a sunlit view of the city. Eckersberg, a Danish painter, painted it on a visit to Italy. The light and the shadow on the stone are exact. It's a classic Danish painting.
🏛️ Part of history
Imperial Rome & Pompeii (14–180) — Eckersberg paints the broken Colosseum, once the stage of gladiator games, glowing in Roman sunlight.
Where to see it
📍 Statens Museum for KunstCopenhagen, Denmark
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Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was born in southern Denmark and became the 'father of Danish painting.' He studied in Paris and Rome and taught many painters in Copenhagen. He painted portraits, ships, and clear, bright scenes of Rome. He died in Copenhagen in 1853.
