[1] Struth took aim to the visitors of the Pantheon, in Rome, capturing a group of them who were standing in the large floor, under the central dome.
The large scale photograph shows the immensity of the space where it was taken, and also its majesty and classical beauty.
The human presence of the tourists there seems dwarfed but at the same time they play an essential role in it as spectators.
[2][3] Struth seems to have achieved in this case faithfully his purpose to "retrieve masterpieces from the fate of fame, to recover them from their status… to remind us that these were works which were created in a contemporary moment, by artists who had everyday lives.
"[4] Three prints of this photograph are amongst those who have reached the highest prices for the author in the art market.