The Marble Steps Leading to the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Danish painter C. W. Eckersberg. It was painted in 1814–1816.
| The Marble Steps Leading to the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome | |
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| Danish: Marmortrappen, som fører op til kirken Santa Maria in Aracoeli i Rom | |
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| Artist | C. W. Eckersberg |
| Year | 1814–1816 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen |
Choosing a position from below, Eckersberg created a composition of firm vertical and diagonal lines in this painting of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, a medieval church in Rome. He painted the picture while being outside and carefully recorded the mid-morning sunlight and shadows.[1]
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- ^ "Christopher Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783-1853), The Marble Steps Leading to the Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome". National Gallery of Denmark. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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