The Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, with the Temple of Minerva Medica in the Foreground

Knip combined a view at left of the basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) – recognizable by its tall façade statues of Christ, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist and the Church Fathers – with a fragment of the ancient Temple of Minerva Medica. In reality, the basilica would have been behind him. Two other fragments of this drawing are also on view (adjacent).

The Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, with the Temple of Minerva Medica in the Foreground

Knip combined a view at left of the basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) – recognizable by its tall façade statues of Christ, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist and the Church Fathers – with a fragment of the ancient Temple of Minerva Medica. In reality, the basilica would have been behind him. Two other fragments of this drawing are also on view (adjacent).