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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etching of ruined Doric columns and fallen stonework at Paestum, with two cattle and a standing man in the foreground.

Interior view of the so-called College des Anfictions, from Different views of Paestum

1778

Etching of a ruined Doric temple colonnade with fluted columns, seated figures, grazing cattle, and distant mountains.

Interior View of the Temple Which is Believed to Have Been Dedicated to Juno, from Different views of Paestum

1778

Etching of the Ponte Molle over the Tiber with large stone arches, a statue on the parapet, and boats and figures on the rive

View of the Ponte Molle [or Milvian Bridge] over the Tiber two miles outside Rome, from Views of Rome

1762

Etching of the Ponte Salario, a stone bridge with a brick tower over a river, with small boats and figures below.

View of the Ponte Salario, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of a ruined brick temple with Corinthian columns and a pediment, overgrown with ivy, with figures among stone rubble.

View of the Temple of Bacchus, now the church of S. Urbano, two miles distant from Rome, beyond the Porta S. Sebastia…

1750/59

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns and a sculpted niche of the Forum of Nerva, with a street scene of riders and pedestrian

View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva, from Views of Rome

1770

Etching of brick ruins of the Forum of Nerva in Rome with columns, a bell tower, an arch, and small figures in the street.

View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva, from Views of Rome

1757

Etching of the Colosseum in Rome showing tiered arches and columns, with small figures and trees in the foreground.

View of the Flavian Amphitheater, called the Colosseum, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome with three arches, carved reliefs, and small figures among ruins.

View of the Arch of Septimius Severus, from Views of Rome

1772, published 1800-07

Etching of ruined circular Roman tomb with inscribed wall beside a road with travelers and pack animals under a cloudy sky.

View of the Remains of the Tomb of the Plautii on the Via Tiburtina, near the Ponte Lugano, two miles distant from Ti…

1760/69, published 1800-07

Etching of the interior of St. Peter's Basilica, showing the baldacchino, the dome, and small figures on the marble floor.

Interior view of the Basilica of St. Peter's in the Vatican, near the Tribune, from Views of Rome

1773

Etching of arched ruins of the Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli, with a small figure walking on a path below.

Remains of the Villa of Maecenas at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1763, published 1800-07

Etching of Ripa Grande port in Rome with moored ships, masts, dockworkers and tall buildings along the river.

View of the Port of Ripa Grande, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of the Campo Vaccino in Rome with ancient columns, cattle at a fountain, an ox cart, and the Colosseum in the distanc

View of the Campo Vaccino, from Views of Rome

1772

Etching of Corinthian ruins of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli with figures, cattle, trees and a bell tower.

Another view of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1761, published 1800-07

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

View of the Arch of Titus, from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

1750/59

Etching of a ruined brick Roman temple with columns and ivy-covered walls, small figures and trees in the foreground.

View of the Temple of the Camenae, from Views of Rome

1773

Etching of a massive cylindrical tower with staircases, railings, arches, and tiny figures by Piranesi.

The Round Tower

published 1750/1758

Etching of a vaulted prison interior with two lions, pulleys, scaffolding and small figures among towering arches.

The Lion Bas-Reliefs, plate 5 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of vaulted prison-like halls with scaffolding, cranes, and smoke rising in the center, with tiny figures.

The Smoking Fire, plate 6 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a vast imaginary prison interior with a drawbridge, staircases, arched galleries, ropes, and small figures.

The Drawbridge, plate 7 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with a grand staircase, wooden walkways, hanging cloth, and small figures below.

The Staircase with Trophies, plate 8 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a giant wheel and stone blocks in a vaulted prison space, with small figures atop the masonry.

The Giant Wheel, plate 9 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with tiered walkways, arches, and figures on a platform beside a hanging chain.

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, plate 10 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of vast vaulted prison interior with arches, staircases, ropes, scaffolding, and small figures in deep shadow.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament, plate 11 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a vaulted imaginary prison with arches, a staircase, scaffolding, and small figures by Piranesi.

The Sawhorse, plate 12 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of an imaginary prison interior with arches, staircases, balconies and tiny figures beneath a dark timbered ceiling.

The Gothic Arch, plate 14 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a huge vaulted prison interior with a stone pier, lamp, chains, and tiny figures on stairways and balconies.

The Pier with a Lamp, plate 15 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a vaulted imaginary prison interior with chains, stairs, arches, columns and small figures by Piranesi.

The Pier with Chains, plate 16 from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of St. Peter's Basilica and piazza in Rome with obelisk, colonnades, dome, carriages, and figures in the foreground.

View of St. Peter's Basilica and Piazza in the Vatican, from Views of Rome

1748

Etching of a vast imaginary prison with a round tower, arches, staircases, and tiny figures on walkways.

The Round Tower, plate 3 from the second edition of Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

1750, reworked 1761

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with scaffolding, chains, and small figures on stairs and galleries.

The Well, plate 13 from Imaginary Prisons

1761