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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etching of the Temple of Janus in Rome, with arched openings, overgrown ruins and a smaller carved arch on the left.

Temple of Janus, plate 11 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of the Colosseum in Rome with tiered arcades, trees at the edges, and the Arch of Constantine at right.

Flavian ampitheater, called the Colosseum. 1. Arch of Constantine. 2. Palatine Hill, plate 12 from Some Views of Triu…

1748

Etching of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome, with the Temple of Concord columns at left and a bell tower behind.

Arch of Septimius Severus. 1. Temple of Concord. 2. Ascent to the Capitoline Hill, plate 13 from Some Views of Triump…

1748

Etched title page with baroque cartouche and inscription by Piranesi, with drapery, garlands and a ruined arch at left.

Title Page: Roman Antiquities outside Rome drawn and etched by Giambat'ta Piranesi, Venetian Architect. Part Two, fro…

1748

Etching of a stone Roman bridge with five arches over a river, figures and boats below, a distant town beyond.

The Bridge at Rimini built by the Emperors Augustus and Tiberius, plate 16 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and ot…

1748

Etching of the Tomb of the Scipios, showing a curved ancient tomb wall, broken sarcophagi, overgrown plants and small figures

Tomb of the Scipios, plate 18 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other arches

1748

Etching of the ruined Corinthian temple at Pola, Istria, with small figures among stones and cypress trees.

Temple of Pola in Istria, plate 21 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of a ruined classical temple rear facade with a pediment, overgrown trees, and small figures in the foreground.

Rear View of the Temple of Pola in Istria. 1. Rear view of another temple, plate 22 from Some Views of Triumphal Arch…

1748

Etching of the Pola amphitheater rising over a waterfront with sailboats and figures in the foreground.

Ampitheater of Pola in Istria near the sea, plate 23 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of the ruined Arch of Galienus in Rome with small figures and a church facade beside it.

Arch of Galienus. I. Facade of the Church of S. Vito, plate 29 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Engraved text plate with Latin inscriptions from Roman arches in an ornamental border of scrolls and foliage, by Piranesi, 17

Text Plate

1748

Etching of the Piazza del Quirinale in Rome with a long palace, two equestrian statues and carriages crossing the square.

Piazza del Quirinale te Rome

1748

Etching of a ruined Roman brick temple with columns and arched doorways, surrounded by trees and small figures.

Tombe van Aspasia Annia Regilla te Rome

1748

Etching of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli showing terraced gardens, fountains, statues and cypress trees leading to the palace.

Villa d'Este in Tivoli

1748

Etching of the Palazzo Farnese in Rome with two fountains, carriages and pedestrians in the square before it.

Palazzo Farnese te Rome

1748

Etching of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome with an equestrian statue, grand staircase, carriages and figures.

Piazza del Campidoglio te Rome

1748

Etching of Piazza Navona in Rome with a baroque church dome, a tall obelisk, a sculpted fountain and carriages in the square.

Piazza Navona te Rome

1748

Etching of ruined Roman brick arches and walls overgrown with trees, with small figures among rubble in the foreground.

Pretorio in de Villa Adriana te Tivoli

1748

Engraving of St. Peter's Square and basilica in Vatican City, with an oval colonnade, central obelisk and carriages on the pl

Gezicht op het Sint-Pietersplein met de Sint-Pietersbasiliek te Vaticaanstad

1748

Etched interior view of St. Peter's Basilica showing a long nave, arched vaults, columns and figures on the floor.

Interieur van de Sint-Pietersbasiliek te Vaticaanstad

1748

Etching of St. Peter's Basilica dome and facade seen from a Roman street with figures and stacked logs in the foreground.

Sint-Pietersbasiliek vanaf Piazza della Sagrestia

1748

Ambtszetel

1778

Engraved plate of an ancient marble tripod altar dedicated to Apollo, with a detailed plan of its zodiac basin below.

Tripod gewijd aan Apollo

1778

Engraved plate of an ornate classical candelabrum with lion feet, surrounded by smaller urns, a cippus and a vase, by Piranes

Kandelabers, grafzuilen en vaas

1778

Etching of an ornate candelabrum with a vine-carved shaft, ram heads, and a tripod base with winged lion feet.

Kandelaber

1778

Engraving of an ornate funerary monument topped by a rhyton with a boar's head, with a Latin inscription on its base.

Grafmonument met een rhyton

1778

Etching of three ornate ancient marble vases, the central urn on a carved pedestal with a wreath, flanked by two smaller urns

Drie antieke vazen waarvan een op voetstuk

1778

Engraving of three ornate classical marble vases, a large urn with relief scene on a decorated pedestal, flanked by two cover

Drie vazen waarvan een op voetstuk

1778

Engraved print of three ornate antique candelabra with lion bases, rams' heads, and carved foliage, with Italian inscriptions

Drie kandelabers

1778

Pen and ink sketch of two men in period coats beside a railing, one leaning forward and gesturing, the other pointing.

Two Workmen at Tables (recto)

early 1770s

Etched title page with a decorative cartouche, drapery, and ruins, inscribed Antichità Romane Fuori di Roma by Piranesi, 1748

Title Page, from Antichità Romane Fuori di Roma Disegnate ed Incisa da Giambat[tis]ta Piranesi, Architetto Veneziano.…

1748

Etching of a vast imaginary prison interior with stone arches, timber scaffolding, hanging chains, and tiny figures.

The Well, plate 13 from Carceri d'Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

1750