Carceri D'Invenzione (IV)

View Through an Arch Toward a Bridge with a Sculptured Frieze; Below, a Colonnade Reminiscent of St. Peter's Square in Old Rome

Through the massive archway you see a tall bridge whose sculptures depict a triumphal procession. Where are these proud emperors, stern generals, and vain noblemen now? Dust, and long forgotten. In the middle distance, through the arches of the bridge, you see a wide road leading eastwards, lined with stone columns. It leads to a smaller, mossy bridge surmounted by a picturesquely crumbling tower. Beyond lies a sunlit summer landscape dotted with ancient stone ruins: temples, triumphal arches, and civic buildings. Mature trees thrust through fallen columns, while rustic peasants tend their flocks in the shade, oblivious to the grandeur of what was.

Exits: down, north-west, west, south-west, north, up, east