Gezicht op het Piazza del Campidoglio te Rome before 1907

This image of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, made by Edizione Brogi, captures the monumental architecture and bustling street life of the city. Imagine the photographer setting up their camera, carefully framing the shot to capture the grandeur of the piazza, the light hitting the stone steps. I can almost feel the weight of history in those buildings, and imagine what it must have been like to wander through that space, surrounded by such beauty and history. The people scattered throughout add a sense of scale and humanity to the scene. It’s amazing how a single image can transport us to another time and place, and make us feel connected to the past. Like artists, photographers choose what to include and exclude from the frame, manipulating light and shadow to create a particular mood or effect. They are also storytellers, inviting us to imagine the lives of the people they capture, and reflect on our own place in the world.