Oil on Board
25 x 30 cms / 9¾ x 11¾ inches
Signed 'GP' (lower right)
 
This painting takes you directly into Rome’s crumbling ruins. Fractured stone, broken columns and weathered walls define the remains of the ancient forum. The scene is set against a pale Roman sky, with distant trees softening the outline of the stone.
Painted on location in Rome, the composition focuses on the material presence of the ruins themselves, emphasising their forms and layers.