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French, 'The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli seen from the Gorge', late 18th century

Key facts
Full title The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli seen from the Gorge
Artist French
Date made late 18th century
Medium and support Oil on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions 28.7 × 18.7 cm
Acquisition credit The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery
Inventory number L828
Location On loan: Gere Collection Paintings to the Ashmolean (2024 - 2026), The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford, UK
Image copyright The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
Collection Main Collection
The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli seen from the Gorge
French

Situated on the edge of the cliff dominating the valley below Tivoli, is the famous antique Temple of Vesta, commonly known as the Temple of the Tiburtine Sibyl. This small circular building, dating from the last years of the Roman Republic, was converted into a church known as Santa Maria della Rotonda in the Middle Ages. It was admired from the 17th century onwards as a fine example of antique architecture.

The artist who painted this dramatic composition has still not been conclusively identified, although Louis Gauffier (1761 - 1801) has been suggested.

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