# Ancient Ruins

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## Artwork

- Artist: [WEENIX, Jan Baptist](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 80,5 x 68,3 cm

## Commentary

The huge ruin in the foreground is the Tempio di Vespasiano from the Forum in Rome. Other elements of the composition are real but from other parts of Italy, the obelisque is imaginary.

## Related artworks

- [Ancient Ruins \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12/ancient-ruins-detail-r2b04d0d7943272>)
- [Dead Partridge](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12/dead-partridge-rf16cb4fe13f681>)
- [Departure of an Oriental Entourage](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12/departure-of-an-oriental-entourage-r517968e24d5549>)
- [Hound with a Joint of Meat and a Cat Looking On](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12/hound-with-a-joint-of-meat-and-a-cat-looking-on-r0357011ddee8b0>)
- [The Ford in the River](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12/the-ford-in-the-river-r7a0a73e9260b0a>)
- [The Roman Tinker](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weenix-jan-baptist-rc9383e69523a12/the-roman-tinker-r1b22a3a50161e8>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)