Rome; Terrasse De La Villa Pamphili 

This is an oil on canvas painting of the Villa Pamphili in Rome by Camille Corot. We can assume that it was made sometime in the 19th century. Corot was working at a time when artists were increasingly interested in depicting nature as it is, rather than as an idealized version of it. The Villa Pamphili was a popular destination for artists and tourists alike, and it was seen as a symbol of the Roman countryside. This painting presents it as a site of leisure and relaxation. It is interesting to consider how the painting might have been received by viewers at the time. Corot was a member of the French Academy, an institution that promoted a conservative and traditional approach to art. However, Corot's work was also admired by more progressive artists. It’s only through archival research, that we can understand the critical debates of the period and how Corot negotiated the changing artistic landscape of 19th-century France.