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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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A Man Leaning on a Structure

later 1760s

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with two lions, chains, scaffolding and small workmen among towering arches.

The Lion Bas-Reliefs

published 1761

Etching of overgrown Roman ruins with a carved tomb, cascading water, arches and small figures among the stonework.

Ruins of Ancient Buildings

1743

Etching of a grand sculpture gallery with arched vaults, a wide staircase, equestrian statues, and figures.

Sculpture Gallery

1743

Brown ink drawing of a fantasy triumphal arch with colonnades, an obelisk, and tiny figures on steps.

Fantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal Artch

1765

Etching of the ruined Aqua Claudia aqueduct in Rome with arches, a pine tree, small figures and fallen columns.

Aquaduct Aqua Claudia te Rome

1763

Engraving of Aurelian Wall in Rome: upper detail of masonry block, lower cutaway of towers, arches and rubble.

Gezichten op de Aureliaanse Muur te Rome

1756

Engraving with a diagram of tufa blocks above and a view of a ruined arcaded building with a bell tower below.

Blokken turfsteen en gezicht op het Amphitheatrum Castrense te Rome

1756

Two etched architectural views: ruined arches above and the columned interior of Santo Stefano Rotondo below, by Piranesi.

Porta Caelimontana en Santo Stefano Rotondo te Rome

1756

Etching of the Palazzo della Sapienza and Sant' Ivo in Rome, with a domed lantern, street figures and a cart.

Palazzo della Sapienza met de Sant' Ivo alla Sapienza te Rome

1745

Etching of Trajan's Column beside a domed church and a curved colonnade of Roman ruins, with Italian captions below.

Markten van Trajanus en Zuil van Trajanus te Rome

1756

Etching of vaulted Roman ruins overgrown with plants, with a labelled ground plan of the baths below.

Restanten en plattegrond van de Thermen van Trajanus te Rome

1756

Etching by Piranesi showing ruined Roman baths with arches and walls above, and a church facade with figures below.

Thermen van Trajanus en Thermen van Diocletianus te Rome

1756

Etching of two Roman ruin views by Piranesi, showing stone walls, columns, a bell tower and a ruined arch with small figures.

Restanten van de Tempel van Mars Ultor en het Forum van Nerva te Rome

1756

Two etched views of Roman ruins by Piranesi: a temple facade above and the Arch of Septimius Severus below.

Tempel van Antoninus en Faustina en Boog van Septimius Severus te Rome

1756

Two etched views of Roman ruins by Piranesi: an overgrown aqueduct with plan inset, and a large stone arch with figures.

Restanten van de Aqua Iulia en Boog van Gallienus te Rome

1756

Etching of Roman ruins: temple columns above and arched brick remains with small figures below, by Piranesi.

Tempel van Castor en Pollux en Basilica van Maxentius te Rome

1756

Two etched views of Roman temple ruins with columns and entablature, surrounded by later buildings and trees, by Piranesi.

Tempel van Saturnus en Tempel van Vespasianus en Titus te Rome

1756

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome above a view of Palatine ruins with arches and small figures.

Boog van Titus en ruïnes op de Palatijn te Rome

1756

Etching of Roman imperial palace ruins on the Palatine and massive arches of the Aqua Claudia aqueduct, by Piranesi.

Keizerlijke paleizen op de Palatijn en de Aqua Claudia te Rome

1756

Brown ink and wash drawing of a large footed urn with figures perched on its rim and a draped base.

A Fantastic Vase

1746/1747

Brown ink and wash sketch of a standing young man with one arm extended, drawn with loose hatched strokes on pale paper.

A Young Man with a Staff

c. 1765

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns and an entablature with small figures among Roman ruins under a cloudy sky.

Tav. 7 Tempio di Giove Tonans 1. Tempio della Concordia (Pl. 7 Temple of Jupiter Tonans [Jupiter the Thunderer] 1. Te…

1748

Etching of the ruined Temple of Janus in Rome with arched openings, overgrown walls, grazing cattle and figures.

Tempio detto volgarm.te di Giano. A. Arco detto degl'Argentieri . . . (The so-called Temple of Janus. A. Arch of the…

1771

Brown ink and wash drawing of an elaborate imaginary facade with columns, scrolled ornament, relief medallions and figures.

Fantasy of a Façade with Bizarre Ornaments

1764/1766

Etching of the Arch of Galienus in Rome beside a church façade, with small figures among ruins and overgrown stonework.

[Tav. 29] Arco di Galieno 1. Facciata della Chiesa di S. Vito ([Pl. 29] Arch of Galienus 1. Façade of the Church of S…

1748

Etching of the Palazzo Farnese in Rome with a fountain, carriages and pedestrians in a piazza, by Piranesi.

Veduta del Palazzo Farnese (View of the Palazzo Farnese), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

1773

Etching of Doric temple ruins at Paestum with fallen stones and small figures among overgrown vegetation.

Vue des restes de la celle du Temple de Neptune (View of the Remains of the Cella of the Temple of Neptune), from Dif…

1778

Etching of ruined brick walls and arches in an open landscape, with small figures and grazing animals and distant hills under

Veduta degli avanzi del Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana a Tivoli (View of the Remains of the Praetorian Fort [the…

1770

Etching of a vaulted ruin interior with broken arches, overgrown plants, and small figures beside a pool.

Interno del Tempio d.o di Canopo nella Villa Adriana (Interior of the Temple Said to Be of Canopus at Hadrian's Villa…

1776

Etching of the Arch of Constantine and the ruined Colosseum in Rome, with small figures among rubble and trees.

Veduta dell'Arco di Constantino, e dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Arch of Constantine, and the…

1760

Etching of a crowded river port in Rome with moored boats, masts, a large building and figures on the quay.

Veduta del Porto di Ripa Grande (View of the Port of Ripa Grande), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

1753