Von Ruinen umstandener Platz mit einer frei stehenden Säule, die Rotunde dem Tempel des Hercules Victor auf dem Forum Boarium in Rom nachempfunden 

This is a drawing by Jacob van der Ulft, which depicts a square with ruins and a freestanding column, the Rotunda, modeled after the Temple of Hercules Victor in the Forum Boarium in Rome. The sepia wash creates a monochromatic scheme with brown and cream tones, unifying the composition. Ulft masterfully uses light and shadow to delineate form and space. The central column acts as a vertical anchor, around which the surrounding architectural ruins seem to gravitate. Note how the subtle gradations and shading render the textures of weathered stone and crumbling facades. The figures in the foreground add scale and a sense of human presence within the grandeur of antiquity. Ulft plays with perspective, receding into the background to evoke a sense of depth and distance. The semiotic interplay between ruin and the human form provokes contemplation on the passage of time and the transience of human endeavors. This is a landscape not just observed, but consciously constructed.