Steps of Cincinnati Steps of Cincinnati The Steps of Cincinnati refers to the collection of approximately 400 sets of city-owned steps in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. The steps are considered a unique and integral mode of transportation in the city. In addition to practical use, the steps offer recreational users exercise and serve as a scenic attraction to tourists. Cincinnati is a city of hills. While not a literal description, the city has long been given the nickname "The City of Seven Hills", a metaphorical reference to the seven hills of Rome. Before the advent of the automobile this system of
The Family of Philip V (1723) V was born in 1683. Domestic staff are also shown going about their daily chores. In the distance is a monk, possibly a reference to Felipe V's religious mania which stayed with him all his life. The males in the painting all wear the blue sashes of the Order of the Holy Spirit. Infante Fernando, stood over a dog was subsequently painting individually by Ranc, a painting which is also conserved at the Prado. The Family of Philip V (1723) The Family of Felipe V is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Jean Ranc completed in 1723.