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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etching of an underground Roman columbarium with tiered niches, arches, a staircase, and small figures among sarcophagi.

Interieur van de graftombe van de vrijgelatenen en slaafgemaakten van de familie van Augustus

1756

Etched print of a stone pedestal with Latin inscription, a capital, column fragments and a statue limb among ruins and trees.

Voetstuk met inscriptie en fragmenten van zuilen en beelden

1756

Etched print of ancient wall fragments with a draped female figure, a painted vase, and a candelabrum among stone rubble.

Fragmenten van beschilderde wanden uit de Piramide van Cestius te Rome

1756

Etching of the Pantheon in Rome showing its columned portico, pediment, dome and bell towers, with street figures below.

The Pantheon exterior (Veduta del Pantheon d'Agrippa oggi Chiesa di S. Maria ad Martyres)

1720-78

Engraving of an ornate lidded urn on an Egyptian-style pedestal with sphinxes, serpents and grapevine reliefs.

Vaas op voetstuk met Egyptische symbolen

1778

Engraving of classical ornaments: a winged lion relief, an oval bowl on a pedestal, carved masks, and a titled cartouche.

Titelprent met sculpturen, gebeeldhouwde reliëfs en een sarcofaag met titel (rechter deel)

1778

Engraved plate of an ancient marble vase with scroll handles and carved priestesses dancing in honor of Bacchus.

Vaas met bacchantische priesters en priesteressen

1778

Etching of a reclining bearded figure on a sarcophagus beside a winged griffin relief, urn and ancient lamp.

Titelprent met sculpturen, gebeeldhouwde reliëfs en een sarcofaag met titel (linker deel)

1778

Engraving of ancient bronze oil lamps hanging on chains and resting on a stone ledge, including a cherub and mask-shaped lamp

Bronzen lampen

1778

Engraved print of an ornate urn with serpent handles, grapevines and putti on a garland-carved pedestal.

Vaas met wijnranken en putti

1778

Engraving of three ornate classical vases, one on a carved pedestal with lion paw feet, with dedication text below.

Drie vazen waarvan een op een voetstuk

1778

Engraving of an ancient marble vase with carved theatrical masks, fluted bowl and garland-decorated pedestal.

Vaas met maskers

1778

Engraved print of an ancient marble lidded urn with bucrania garlands, snakes and acanthus ornament, with dedicatory inscript

Vaas met bucrania

1778

Engraved print of an ancient marble altar with hippogriff supports, winged putti and fruit garlands on its base.

Antiek altaar

1778

Engraving of two ancient marble tripods, the lower one with a frieze of reclining figures and lion-paw feet, by Piranesi.

Twee antieke tripods

1778

Engraved print of an ornate ancient cinerary urn on a decorated pedestal, with a bull and lion on the lid and women in relief

Asvaas op voetstuk

1778

Engraving of an ancient urn with draped female reliefs on a pedestal flanked by winged griffins.

Vaas op voetstuk

1778

Engraving of an ancient marble vase with fluted base and scrolled handles on a pedestal, with an Italian caption below.

Vaas

1778

Engraved print of a large lidded funerary urn with bull heads, fruit garlands and scroll handles on a pedestal.

Asvaas met stierenkoppen

1778

Etching of overgrown Roman ruins with an urn, columns and an inscribed title block, by Piranesi, 1743.

Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive

1743

Etching of prisoners on a platform beneath vaulted arches, with scaffolding, chains and figures on walkways above.

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform

1761

Etched interior view of St. Peter's Basilica showing the nave, columns, coffered vault and high altar with small figures on t

Interior view of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, from "Vedute di Roma" (Roman Views)

ca. 1748

Etching of the nave of St. John Lateran in Rome, with towering columns, a coffered ceiling, statues, and a distant altar.

St. Giovanni in Laterano, Interior, from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome)

ca. 1768

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with arches, hanging lanterns, chains on a pier, and two small figures on steps.

The Pier with Chains, plate 16 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with arches, staircases, scaffolding, and small figures working near a sawhorse.

The Sawhorse, plate 12 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of vast vaulted stone arches, staircases and railings with small figures, from Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons.

The Gothic Arch, plate 14 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a dark vaulted prison interior with a well bucket on a crane, stone stairs, and small figures among chains.

The Well, plate 13 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a towering round prison with winding staircases, railed bridges, iron scaffolding and tiny figures in vaulted hall

The Round Tower, plate 3 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a massive stone arch framing a bridge with sculpted figures, a tall column, and small figures in a vast architectu

The Grand Piazza, plate 4 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a vaulted prison interior with a stone pier, lamp, and lion-head rings beneath dramatic arches.

The Pier with a Lamp, plate 15 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of vaulted arches, stairs and balconies in a deep imaginary prison interior, with small figures and rising smoke.

The Smoking Fire, plate 6 from Imaginary Prisons

1750-60

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with a grand staircase, arches, scaffolding and small figures below.

The Staircase with Trophies, plate 8 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a labyrinthine prison interior with arched bridges, staircases, railings, small figures and a pulley machine.

The Drawbridge, plate 7 from Imaginary Prisons

c. 1750

Etching of a vast imaginary prison interior with a giant wheel, stone blocks, arches and tiny figures.

The Giant Wheel, plate 9 from Carceri d'invenzione (Imaginary Prisons)

1748/50

Etching of a vaulted imaginary prison with walkways, a hanging chain, and prisoners on a projecting platform at left.

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, plate 10 from Imaginary Prisons

1750-60

Etching of tall stone arches and a hanging lantern in an imaginary prison interior, with small figures and rigging in the for

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

c. 1750

Etching of an imaginary prison with chains, vaults, a staircase and an inscribed title plaque by Piranesi.

Title Page from Imaginary Prisons

1750-60

Etched design of an ornate fireplace with a bird in a shell, armor frieze, overmantel with candelabra, and flanking chairs.

Bird in shell at the center of the lintel, with a frieze of trophies, surmounted by an overmantel with candelabra and…

1769 (?)

Engraved plate with a sedan chair, coach, two clocks, and an ornate console table with griffin supports and an urn.

A sedan chair, a coach, a commode, a side table and two clocks (Deux ch. à porteurs v. de côté, une commode, une cons…

ca. 1769

Etching of a fantastical triumphal arch with classical ruins, a bust, overgrown fragments, and small armored figures.

The Triumphal Arch, from "Grotteschi" (Grotesques)

ca. 1748

Etched frontispiece of ruined classical architecture overgrown with trees, figures among fragments, and a tilted inscribed ti

Frontispiece from "Prima Parte di Architetture, e Prospettive"

ca. 1750

Etching of Castel Sant'Angelo, a large cylindrical Roman mausoleum with an angel on top, with figures and cannonball piles in

View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, from Vedute di Roma (Roman…

ca. 1756

Etching of arched Roman ruins with Corinthian columns and small figures walking through the atrium of the Portico of Octavia.

Veduta interna dell'Atrio del Portico di Ottavia (Internal View of the Atrium of the Portico of Octavia), in: 'Vedute…

1760

Etching of the Colosseum's interior showing tiered arches, a central obelisk and tiny figures on the arena floor.

Veduta dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo. From 'Vedute di Roma' (Views of Rome)

1776

Engraved plate of Roman tomb plans, elevations, sections and architectural details, with Italian captions below.

Plan of the Mausoleum of Caecilia Metella, wife of the Triumvir Marcus Crassus..., tome 3, tavola 49 from "Le Antichi…

published 1756-57

Engraved plate of Piranesi showing ropes, iron hooks and a derrick lifting stone blocks beside a curved tomb wall.

Means by which the large blocks of travertine and marble were lifted during the construction of the large Tomb of Cae…

published 1756-57

Engraved chimneypiece design in Egyptian style with hieroglyphs, sphinx heads, winged disc and a fire in the hearth.

Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style, from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini (...) (Different Ways of ornamenting ch…

ca. 1769

Etching of an Egyptian-style decorative scheme with a central bull, crocodile, dog, bird, pyramids, and hieroglyphic panels.

Egyptian decoration of the Caffè degli Inglesi: Animals on the cornice, including a bull at the center, from "Diverse…

1769

Etched perspective view of an ornate ancient candelabrum with bird sculptures, a figure at the top, and clawed feet on a step

Perspective view of the same candelabrum, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti an…

1778-80

Etching of a Roman street with a large palazzo facade, columns and balconies, and figures and carts in the foreground under c

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

ca. 1750-78

Etching of an imaginary prison with vaulted arches, crossing bridges, scaffolding and small figures on walkways.

Carceri d'invenzione

1749

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns and a carved temple entablature beside a city square with townhouses and trees.

Veduta with the Temple of Jove

1750

Etching of overgrown classical ruins with columns, sculpture fragments, and a helmeted seated figure in the foreground.

Veduta del Ponte Lugano

Etching of the ancient Via Appia's polygonal paving stones and curbs, with a lone walking figure and overgrown trees.

Gezicht op de Via Appia Antica

1762

Engraving of an ancient tomb with a stone arch above a lettered cutaway plan of an underground heating system.

Graftombe en een ondergronds verwarmingssysteem

1762

Etched title page with a drawing of a sleeping elderly man, a decorative border, a skull, and an inscribed title.

Titelprent met tekening door Guercino

1764

Engraved plate with a cross-section of arched vaults cut into a hillside and a floor plan of a cistern with a measurement sca

Waterreservoir te Castel Gandolfo

1762

Engraved plate of ancient architectural fragments: carved cornice, column base, and stone blocks with labeled construction ho

Details van restanten van de Curia Hostilia te Rome

1756

Etching of a grand Roman bridge with colonnades and arches, seen through a large foreground arch, with boats on the river.

Gezicht op een brug met bogen en loggia's

1743

Etching of the Trevi Fountain in Rome with carriages and pedestrians in the foreground and a church in the distance.

Trevifontein te Rome

1748

Etched street view of a large baroque palace in Rome with a sculpted pediment, arched windows and people in the street.

Palazzo della Consulta te Rome

1748

Etching of the Theater of Marcellus in Rome with arched facade, a busy street with carts and pedestrians, and a dome in the b

Theater van Marcellus te Rome

1748

Etching of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in Rome with Corinthian columns, a church facade, and street figures.

Tempel van Antoninus en Faustina te Rome

1748

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

Boog van Septimius Severus op het Forum Romanum

1748