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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etched street view of the Palazzo Odescalchi in Rome, with pedestrians, a carriage and a domed church in the distance.

View of the Palazzo Odeschali, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

ca. 1753

Etching of a Baroque palace facade on a Roman street with pedestrians and a carriage in the foreground.

View of the Palazzo della Consulta on the Quirinal housing the Papal Secreteriat, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

ca. 1760-78

Etching of a vaulted ancient temple interior with relief panels, an altar, and small figures on the stone floor.

The so-called Temple of Bacchus, now the Church of S. Urban, interior (Veduta interna dell antico Tempio di Bacco, or…

ca. 1767

Etching of the circular Tomb of Caecilia Metella with ruined battlements, arches, goats and figures in the foreground.

The tomb of Caecilia Metella, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)

ca. 1762

Etching of a crumbling Roman brick arch and portico with overgrown ruins and small figures in the foreground.

Remains of a covered portico, or a cryptoporticus, in a villa of Domitian, five miles outside Rome on the Frascati ro…

ca. 1766

Etching of a ruined brick temple with Corinthian columns, figures and goats among rocks in the foreground, and a distant temp

The so-called Temple of Salus, on the road to Albano (Tempio antico volgarmente detto della Salute)

ca. 1763

Engraved print of an ancient marble vase with satyr masks on a pedestal, with inset detail drawings of handle and leaves.

Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Pi…

1778-80

Etched engraving of an ornate ancient marble candelabrum with swan-headed supports and a figure holding a bowl atop.

Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Pi…

1778-80

Engraved plate of Ionic capitals and Greek temple architecture with caryatids and a carved mask, by Piranesi.

Della Magnificenza e d'Architettura de' Romani (On the Grandeur and the Architecture of the Romans by Gio. Battista P…

1761, 1765

Etching of an imaginary prison-like interior with crisscrossing walkways, cranes, arches, and tiny figures along the railings

Prima Parte di Architettura, e Prospettive inventate, ed incise da Giambatista Piranesi Architetto Veneziano fra gli…

1761-1809

Etching of a grand Roman palazzo facade on the Via del Corso with a street full of figures and a carriage.

Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome), part I

ca. 1750-78

Etching of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome with a Corinthian column, a domed church, and small figures among ruins.

The Arch of Septimius Severus, with the Church of S. Martina on the right (Arco di Settimio Severo), from "Vedute di…

ca. 1759

Etching of the Piazza di Spagna in Rome with a fountain, carriages, pedestrians and the Spanish Steps rising at right.

The Piazza di Spagna (Veduta di Piazza di Spagna)

ca. 1750

Etching of the Roman Forum with ruined arches, columns, temples and the Colosseum in the distance, with figures among the rui

The Forum Romanum, or Campo Vaccino, from the Capitol, with the Arch of Septimius in the foreground left, Temple of V…

ca. 1775

Etching of the Capitoline Hill in Rome with a broad staircase, equestrian statue, and church facade by Piranesi.

The Capitol and the steps of S. Maria in Aracoeli (Veduta del Romano Camipidoglio con scalinata che va alla chiesa d'…

ca. 1775

Etching of the Piazza della Rotonda in Rome with the Pantheon, a central obelisk and fountain, and busy market activity.

The Piazza della Rotonda, with the Pantheon and Obelisk (Veduta della Piazza della Rotonda), from "Vedute di Roma"

ca. 1751

Etching of the Roman Forum with a triumphal arch, ruined columns, figures among the ruins, and the Colosseum in the distance.

The Forum Romanum, or Campo Vaccino, from the capitol, with the Arch of Septimus Severus in the foreground left, Temp…

ca. 1775

Etching of timber centering and scaffolding for a bridge over a river, with workers, rowing boats and a distant church spire.

A view of part of the intended Bridge at Blackfriars, London

ca. 1764

Etching of an ancient temple interior with a coffered dome, Corinthian columns, a grand staircase, and robed figures.

Tempio antico

published 1748/1749

Etching of a powerful waterfall over rocky cliffs with stone buildings on the slopes and a town in the distance.

Veduta della Cascata di Tivoli

1766

Etching of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome with statues on its roof, a domed chapel, carriages, and figures in the p

S. Giovanni in Laterano, main façade, with Palace and Scala Santa on the right (Veduta della Basilica di S. Giovanni…

ca. 1749

Etching of two domed churches beside Trajan's Column in Rome, with carriages and pedestrians on a busy street.

Two churches near Trajan's column, S. Maria di Loreto and Santissimo Nome di Maria (Veduta delle due chiesa, l'una de…

ca. 1762

Etching of the round Temple of Cybele in a busy Roman square with carts, figures, and a cloudy sky.

View of the Temple of Cybele in the Piazza of the Bocca della Verità (Veduta del Tempio di Cibele a Piazza della Bocc…

ca. 1758

Etching of ruined vaulted interior of the Canopus at Hadrian's Villa, with fallen masonry and small figures among the debris.

Hadrian's Villa: The Canopus (Avanzi del Tempio Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli)

ca. 1769

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns and a carved frieze beside a Roman street with houses, trees and figures.

The Temple of Vespian (Veduta del Tempio di giove Tonante)

ca. 1756

Etching of a busy Roman riverside harbor with boats, barrels, stone steps, and church and palace buildings under clouds.

The smaller harbor, called the Porto di Ripetta (Veduta del Porto di Ripetta)

ca. 1753

Etching of Roman ruins with a large coffered vault, overgrown walls, cypress trees and small figures among rubble.

The Temple of Venus and Roma (erroneously called Temple of Sol and Luna) (Veduta degli avanzi di due triclini che app…

ca. 1759

Etching of a columned interior with domed vault, central altar, and small figures in period dress on the floor.

S. Constanza (erroneously callled Temple of Bacchus) (Veduta interna del Sepolcro di S. Constanza, fabbricato da Cost…

ca. 1756

Etching of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome with arched arcades, carts and people in the piazza, and a dome at right.

The Theatre of Marcellus (Teatro di Marcello), from "Vedute di Roma"

ca. 1757

Etching of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis with Ionic columns, a bell tower, a street with figures and a cart, and a cloudy sky

The so-called Temple of Fortuna Virilis (now Church of S. Maria Egizziaca) (Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna Virile)

ca. 1758

Etching of crumbling Roman brick ruins with arches and trees, with small figures among the remains under a cloudy sky.

Hadrian's Villa: The Piazza d'Oro (Piazza of Gold) (Veduta degli Avanzi della Circonferenza delle antiche Fabbriche d…

ca. 1776

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns and carved frieze beside a Roman street with houses, trees, figures and animals.

The Temple of Vespasian and Titus (Veduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante)

ca. 1756