Ruins of Rome by Jean-François Cassas, 1779 - Watercolor Landscape #3274259 (License: Personal Use)

This 1779 watercolor by French artist Jean-François Cassas shows a weathered Roman triumphal arch, partially collapsed and draped in ivy and shrubs, evoking the passage of time. In the foreground, two figures in period dress stand beneath the arch, while distant pine trees and modest buildings frame the serene, sun-drenched landscape. The composition blends precise architectural rendering with soft washes of color, characteristic of Grand Tour-era topographical art.

Used on museum collection pages, academic sites on Neoclassicism or Grand Tour art, and digital archives of 18th-century European travel sketches; serves users seeking historical visual documentation of Roman antiquities or Cassas’s oeuvre.