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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

antiquities, sixteenth-century Rome, ancient Rome monuments

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Art

Abstract

During the fifteenth and sixteenth century, the ruins of Rome began to be seen with different eyes. The flourishing of classical studies that had begun to take place with the coming of humanism, had kindled great interests. The ancient Roman monuments that in the Middle Ages had been either destroyed or ignored, began to appear in a different light and studied in a different perspective. Thanks to the works of humanists of the previous century, such as Flavia Biondo and Poggio, who were dedicated to the study of antiquities, the need to save or at least record what remained of ancient Rome had began to be felt. The study of antiquity flourished in sixteenth century Rome, as it denoted passion and seriousness in the dedication to the research of the past. This is evident in the great production of prints and studies of antiquities that started during the pontificate of Pope Julius II (1503-1513), and ended with that of Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605). Many publications and writings, such as Vasari’s Vite and Palladia’s Le Antichita’ di Roma, coincided with the year of the Jubilee, 1550. This interest in antiquities continued to the end of the century, and can be seen in the art and writings of the sculptor and antiquarian Flaminio Vacca.

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