Golden-Hour Panorama of Historic Rome

The engraving looks across the city past a tall umbrella pine, with domes rising over the rooftops. The colour interpretation follows it closely, keeping the pine, the twin domes, the obelisk, the great dome on the skyline and the woman resting beside a fallen carved pediment, and adds a sunset sky and warm light across the palaces and rooftops.

Rome was the capital of the empire and the last destination of Paul’s journeys. Acts ends with him living there under guard and preaching openly, and his longest letter is addressed to the Christians in Rome.

This is an artistic interpretation of the engraved view, not a geographically exact reconstruction of the place.