Vue Composite des Monuments Parisiens
1836
Domenico Ferri created this architectural fantasy in 1836, mashing up famous Parisian landmarks into a single, impossible cityscape. You can spot the dome of the Panthéon looming in the background, while the Louvre's classic facades line the riverbanks in the foreground. It's a 'capriccio'—a genre where artists playfully rearrange real buildings to create a dreamlike urban scene that never actually existed. Tiny figures in 19th-century dress stroll along the terraces, giving a sense of scale to this grand, imaginary version of the French capital.