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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etching of the Arch of Marcus Aurelius in Rome, with ruined masonry, reliefs and a street with figures seen through the arch.

The Arch of Marcus Aurelius

1760

Etching of Rome's Baths of Diocletian ruins with a domed church, grazing cattle, carts and figures on open ground.

Thermen van Diocletianus te Rome

1748

Etching of a Roman piazza with an obelisk, a palace facade, a basilica with bell towers, carriages and figures.

Gezicht op het Lateraan te Rome met de Sint-Jan van Lateranen

1748

Etching of the ruined Porta Maggiore in Rome with arched passages, carved inscriptions, workmen and aqueduct arches.

Porta Maggiore te Rome

1748

Etching of tall ruined brick aqueduct arches overgrown with plants, with small figures and a cart on a path below.

Aquaduct van Nero te Rome

1748

Etching of St. Peter's Square and basilica in Vatican City, with curved colonnades, central obelisk, and carriages in the for

Sint-Pietersplein met de Sint-Pietersbasiliek te Vaticaanstad

1748

Etching of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran facade in Rome with columns, roof statues, carriages and figures in a forecourt

Sint-Jan van Lateranen te Rome

1748

Etching of Tiber Island in Rome with a church bell tower, stone bridges over the river, boats and figures in the foreground.

Tibereiland te Rome

1748

Etching of Roman ruins with brick walls, arches and small figures among trees, titled Veduta delle Terme di Tito.

Thermen van Trajanus te Rome

1748

Etching of the Cloaca Maxima arch by the Tiber in Rome, with boats on the water and a round temple above the walls.

Cloaca Maxima te Rome

1748

Etching of a Roman villa with a formal garden, fountain, balustraded terrace and tall pines, with figures walking.

Villa Doria Pamphili te Rome

1748

Engraved view into the Colosseum interior showing tiered arches, a central arena with a monument, and small figures.

Colosseum te Rome

1748

Etching of ancient Roman ruins with a triumphal arch, carved fragments, and a large inscribed stone tablet at center.

Frontispice met antieke ruïnes en een triomfboog

1756

Etched print of numbered marble map fragments showing ancient Rome street plans and building outlines, by Piranesi, 1756.

Marmerfragmenten met delen van een plattegrond van Rome

1756

Etched map of Rome by Piranesi, with a central city plan surrounded by fragmentary ancient monument plans.

Plattegrond van Rome

1756

Engraved plate of a Roman sarcophagus with relief figures, a central medallion portrait and a vase, by Piranesi, 1756.

Sarcofaag van keizer Severus Alexander en zijn moeder Julia Avita Mamaea en vaas

1756

Engraved architectural section of a Roman tomb interior with vaulted arches, travertine blocks, rubble, and a scale bar.

Graftombe aan de Via Appia Antica

1756

Etching of an ancient Roman tomb of stacked travertine blocks with an equestrian relief, fallen column fragments, and small f

Graftombe langs de weg van Rome naar Tivoli

1756

Engraved plate showing an elevation of ruined Roman tomb arches and a floor plan of three burial chambers with staircases.

Opstand en plattegrond van graftombe van familie van keizer Augustus

1756

Engraving of an overgrown Roman tomb with arched tiers, a staircase, and figures walking among ruins in the foreground.

Graftombe van familie van keizer Augustus

1756

Engraved interior of a Roman columbarium with rows of arched niches, barrels, ladders, and small figures in period dress.

Interieur van graftombe van familie van keizer Augustus

1756

Engraved plate of Roman tomb fragments: a carved urn with genii and garlands, a striated sarcophagus, an earring, and a decor

Fragmenten uit de graftombe tegenover de Sint-Sebastiaan buiten de Muren te Rome

1756

Etching of ruined Roman tombs on the Via Appia, with a columned facade, broken arches, overgrown plants and small figures.

Graftombes aan de Via Appia Antica

1756

Engraved still life of a Latin tomb inscription, ancient vessels, tiles, and fresco fragments, by Piranesi, 1756.

Inscripties en fragmenten uit graftombe van de Villa de' Cinque

1756

Etching of broken Roman inscription stones with carved Latin lettering, a laurel wreath, and two metal tools, by Piranesi.

Inscripties van de Praetoriaanse garde gevonden in de Villa de' Cinque

1756

Etching of the Porta Maggiore in Rome, a three-arched gateway with carved inscriptions and figures among ruins.

Porta Maggiore

1830

Hand-coloured engraving of a Roman palace seen through a large stone arch, with boats on water and an obelisk in the distance

Peep-show, Vue d'un Superbe Pallais de Rome

1740

Etching of a tall Egyptian obelisk with hieroglyphs in a Roman square, flanked by a palace and ancient ruins under clouds.

Egyptian Obelisk. This was erected by Pope Sixtus V in the Piazza of St. John Lateran, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of St. Peter's Basilica's exterior with a large dome, apses, surrounding buildings, and figures and columns in the st

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

1750/59

Pen and wash drawing of a papal coat of arms with tiara, Rococo scrollwork, and handwritten heraldic color annotations.

Coat of Arms of Clement XIII (Rezzonico)

1758-69

Etching of a ruined Roman tomb with inscribed tablets, open sarcophagi, skeletal remains and a carved mask among the debris.

Inscripties en sarcofagen uit de graftombe van de vrijgelatenen en slaafgemaakten van de familie van Augustus

1756

Engraved plate of rows of Latin funerary inscriptions on stone tablets, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1756.

Inscripties uit de graftombe van de vrijgelatenen en slaafgemaakten van de familie van Augustus

1756