Imaginary view of ancient ruins, Italy late 18th century

Imaginary view of ancient ruins , oil on canvas, size 48 cm x 68 cm , with its Louis XVI frame in carved and gilded wood , 58 cm x 78 cm , late 18th century , Panini entourage .
Initiated during the Renaissance, the painting of ancient ruins has always fascinated many painters. The ruin is ambivalent, both the victim of destructive time and its resistance to time, which is one of the reasons why we are always in awe of its strange beauty.