1960 – The Tempio di Antonino e Faustina at the Forum Romanum in Rome, Italy. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The Roman Forum is situated in the valley between the Capitol Hills and the Palatine Hills. It was the center of the ancient world – its commerical, cultural, political and religious center. It featured the first paved road (Via Sacra) which is said to be built around 600 BC. Over time, the emperors and merchants added huge villas, potentially turning the place into an overloaded, kitschy town center. This is – of course – a modern view. The old Romans seemed to be quite happy with their city.
This is the Tempio di Antonino e Faustina (Temple of Emperor Antoninus Pius and Faustina). When you move closer you will see marks at the top of the pillars. These were applied during the medieval times in order to adumbrate the pillars with ropes (which apparently did not work). In the 11th century the temple was renamed to Chiesa di San Lorenzo in Miranda, so don’t be confused to see two names for this building.
The photographer, a 19-year-old aspiring photographer of Germany, found a nice angle that also shows the top of the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano in the back.
Beautiful.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1960 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Image Source | Framed 35 mm slide film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4220 x 6513 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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