Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
JMW Turner's 19th-century masterpiece 'Rome, from Mount Aventine' has returned to Rome for a brief exhibition. The painting is expected to fetch approximately £50 million at an upcoming auction in London.
Why it matters
The painting is a significant historical artifact that provides insight into 19th-century landscape art and carries immense financial value in the global art market.
Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city Close A renowned painting by British landscape artist William Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago.
Rome, from Mount Aventine features a panoramic view of the Italian capital and will be on display at the Palazzo Rondinini for three days.
Dating back to the 19th century, the masterpiece was based on sketches made in Rome.
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