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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etching of the Mausoleum of Hadrian, Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, seen from behind with a lettered key below.

View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel Sant’Angelo) from the Rear, from Vedute di Roma (View…

1750/59

Etching of two domed churches and Trajan's Column on a busy Roman street, with carriages and people in the foreground.

View of Two Churches, One Called 1. S. Maria di Loreto, the other 2. The Name of Mary, near 3. Trajan's Column. 4. Th…

1762

Etching of a grand palace facade with carriages and pedestrians on a street, a column at right, under a cloudy sky.

View of the Palazzo di Montecitorio, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Barberini Palace in Rome with arched windows, columns, ruins and figures in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

View of the palace of the illustrious Barberini family on the Quirinal Hill, designed by Cavaliere Bernini, from View…

1750/59

Etching of the baroque facade of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, with statues, a bell tower, and figures in the foregroun

View of the Façade of the Basilica of S. Croce in Gerusalemme [the Holy Cross in Jerusalem], from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Palazzo della Consulta on the Quirinal in Rome, with a sculpted group on the roof and figures in the street.

View of the Palazzo della Consulta on the Quirinal housing the Papal Secretariat, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Engraved view of a columned customs house facade on a busy Roman piazza with carts, horses and figures.

View of the Customs House in Piazza di Pietra, which was built within the ruins of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Anto…

1750/59

Etching of the basilica of San Sebastiano on the Appian Way, with a ruined arch, travelers, and a wrought iron gate in the fo

View of the Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori delle mura [St. Sebastian outside the Walls] on the Appian Way, from Vie…

1750/59

Etching of a curved ruined building with arched windows and small figures among fallen stones, by Piranesi.

Remains of the so-called Temple of Apollo at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1768

Etching of ruined vaulted hall with brick arches, columns and small figures among fallen stones at Hadrian's Villa.

Remains of a room belonging to the Praetorian Fort at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1774, published 1800-07

Etching of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome with a tall column, a baroque church dome, and small figures in the square.

Arch of Septimius Severus through which passed the ancient Sacred Way, bringing victors to the Capitol, from Views of…

1750/59

Etching of Piazza Navona in Rome showing an obelisk, fountain, domed church and crowds of people in the square.

View of Piazza Navona above the ruins of the Circus of Domitian, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Piazza del Popolo in Rome showing a central obelisk, two domed churches, carriages and pedestrians.

View of the Piazza del Popolo, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Trevi Fountain in Rome with a baroque facade, rock cascade, horses, crowds and carriages in the street.

View of the large Trevi Fountain formerly called the Acqua Vergine, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Pyramid of Gaius Cestius in Rome with city walls, overgrown trees, ruins and figures in the foreground.

The Pyramid of Gaius Cestius, from Views of Rome

1750/59, published 1800-07

Engraved view of a grand palazzo facade on a busy Roman street with columns, balconies, and workers in the foreground.

View along the Via del Corso of the Palazzo dell' Accademia established by Louis XIV, King of France for French stude…

1750/59

Etching of a ruined multi-tiered circular tomb with columns and overgrown plants, with a bare tree and figures in the foregro

Avanzi di un antico Sepolcro, oggi detto la Conocchia, che si vede poco lungi dalla Porta di Capua per andar a Napoli…

1776

Etched street view of a large baroque palazzo with a sculptural group on its roof and pedestrians in the foreground.

Veduta del Palazzo fabbricato sul Quirinale per le Segreteria de Brevi et della Sacra Consulta (View of the Palazzo B…

1729

Etching of skeletons and skulls among rococo ornament, a fountain, and ruined architecture, with figures on a distant bridge.

The Skeletons, from "Grotteschi" (Grotesques)

ca. 1748

Engraving of an ancient marble vase with satyr masks and handles on an inscribed pedestal, with inset detail drawings.

Large vase found at the Pantanello, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, in 1770 (The 'Warwick Vase'), from "Vasi, candelabri, ci…

1778-80

Etching of ruined Doric columns and fallen stones with workmen and a dog in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Vue des restes du Pronaos de l'édifice, que l'on peut considérer comme le Collège des Anfictions . . . (View of the R…

1778

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome with a large tree, ruins, and small figures in the street.

Veduta dell'Arco di Tito. Esso fu eretto a questo Imperadore dopo la di lui morte in memoria della distruzione di Ger…

1760

Etched print of a Roman triumphal arch with carved reliefs and an inscription, with figures and a carriage on a road at right

Veduta dell'Arco di Benevento nel Regno di Napoli (View of the Arch of Beneventum in the Kingdom of Naples), from Ved…

1778

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with arches, a staircase, a wooden sawhorse, and small figures at work.

The Sawhorse, plate 12 from Carceri d'Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

1750

Engraved plate comparing Roman and Greek Ionic capitals with architectural drawings of temple columns and caryatids.

Various Roman Ionic capitals compared with Greek examples from Le Roy [S. Maria in Trastevere, S. Paoplo fuori le Mur…

mid-18th century

Etching of Roman ruins with Corinthian columns, a stone arch, and overgrown walls, with small figures near the arch.

[Tav.] 15 Foro di Augusto ([Pl.] 15 Forum of Augustus), from Alcune Vedute di Archi Trionfali ed altri monumenti inal…

1748

Etching of the Lateran square in Rome with an obelisk, a long palace facade, a twin-spired basilica, and small figures and ca

Veduta della Piazza, e Basilica di S. Giovanni in Laterano (View of the Square, and Basilica of San Giovanni in Later…

1775

Etching of a shadowy vaulted interior with a stone pier, lamp, and hanging iron chains by Piranesi.

The Pier with a Lamp, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

ca. 1749-50

Etching of Piazza Navona in Rome showing an obelisk, a central fountain, a domed church, palazzi, and crowds in the square.

Veduta di Piazza Navona sopra le rovine del Circo Agonale (View of Piazza Navona Above the Ruins of the Circus of Dom…

1751

Etched title page with an ornate urn, fountain, reclining figures and overgrown ruins beneath the lettering Vedute di Roma.

Title page, from Vedute di Roma Disegnate ed Incise da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Ve[nez]iano (Views of Rome Dr…

1748

Etching of a vaulted stone interior with arches, a shell ornament, a hanging chain, and small figures on a walkway.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

ca. 1749-50

Etching of an imaginary prison with a wooden crane, steep staircases, chains, and tiny figures among massive stone walls.

The Well, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

ca. 1749-50