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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Etching of a grand stairway and piazza on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, with an equestrian statue, figures and carriages.

Trappen naar Piazza del Campidoglio en de Santa Maria in Aracoeli te Rome

1748

Etched interior of a domed church with paired columns, an altar, and small groups of figures in period dress.

Santa Constanza te Rome

1748

Etching of the Capitoline Hill in Rome with an equestrian statue, a sphere-topped column, palace facade and figures among rui

Piazza del Campidoglio van links gezien

1748

Etching of the Roman Forum showing a triumphal arch, ruined columns, city buildings, and distant hills by Piranesi.

Forum Romanum te Rome

1748

Etching of the Roman Forum with ruined columns, a church facade, tall trees, figures and oxen on open ground, and distant hil

Forum Romanum met de Tempel van Jupiter Stator te Rome

1748

Etching of a ruined Roman interior with tall arches, stone blocks, ladders and small figures, with a landscape glimpsed throu

Fundering van de Santi Giovanni e Paolo te Rome

1748

Etching of Corinthian columns and carved entablature beside trees and townhouses, with figures near the ruins under a cloudy

Tempel van Vespasianus en Titus

1748

Etching of tall Roman ruins with arched vaults and coffered ceilings, small figures in the foreground, and a bell tower at le

Basilica van Maxentius te Rome

1748

Etching of an ancient Roman temple with columns beside a street, a church tower behind, and small figures on the road.

Tempel van Portunus te Rome

1748

Engraved plates showing a cut tufa aqueduct block and overgrown Roman amphitheatre ruins with a bell tower.

Le Antichità Romane (volume I)

published 1756

Etching of an imaginary Roman street with tombs, busts, urns, a rotunda, and small figures among the monuments.

Le Antichità Romane (volume II)

published 1756

Pencil sketch of a standing man in a long coat and pointed hat, holding a walking stick, on pale paper.

A Gentleman with a Walking Stick

early 1750s

Etching of tall crumbling Roman brick arches and walls overgrown with plants, with small figures in the ruined courtyard bene

Ruins of the Xystus [a long open portico used for athletic exercises], the central hall of the Antonine Baths [The Ba…

1765

Etching of a ruined stepped Roman tomb with arched niches, vegetation, and small figures with a ladder at its base.

View of a large structure, remains of the Tomb of the Metelli on the Appian Way about five miles from Porta S. Sebast…

published 1756-57

Etched print of crumbling Roman brick ruins with arches and figures walking along an overgrown street under cloudy sky.

View of Visible Remains of the Baths of Diocletian at S. Maria degli Angeli, from Views of Rome

1774, published 1800-07

Etching of cascading waterfalls at Tivoli with rocky cliffs, a leaning tree on the left, and small figures among boulders.

View of the Small Waterfall and Rapids, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1769

Etching of the tall Column of Marcus Aurelius in a Roman piazza, with carriages, people and palazzo buildings around it.

The Column of Marcus Aurelius, from Views of Rome

1750/59

Etching of a ruined domed Roman interior with an oculus, brick arches, and small figures among fallen column fragments.

Interior view of the so-called Tempio della Tosse [Temple of the Cough], from Views of Rome

1764

Etching of Villa d'Este gardens at Tivoli with terraced fountains, statues, cypress trees and a palace on the hill.

View of the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1773, published 1800-07

Etching of the circular Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli with Corinthian columns, ruins, overgrown trees and small figures.

View of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1761

Etching of a vaulted ruined interior with receding arches, small figures, and a distant classical building glimpsed through t

Interior view of the villa of Maecenas, from Views of Rome

1764, published 1800-07

Etching of a large waterfall cascading over rocks, with figures in the foreground and a hilltop town behind.

View of the Grand Cascade at Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1765

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome with its Latin inscription, ruins, small figures in the street and a villa at left.

View of the Arch of Titus, from Views of Rome

1771

Etching of the ruined Canopus temple at Hadrian's Villa, with a collapsed vaulted ceiling, arched niches and small figures.

Remains of the temple of the god Canopus at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

1768

Etching of ruined Roman baths with arched brick walls, fallen stones, shrubs, and small figures under a hazy distant landscap

Ruins of the Antonine Baths [Baths of Caracalla], from Views of Rome

1765, published 1800-07

Etching of the Pantheon in Rome showing a columned portico, triangular pediment, and large dome with figures in the square.

View of the Pantheon of Agrippa, today S. Maria ad Martyres, from Views of Rome

1761

Etching of a ruined circular brick temple with arched openings, overgrown with plants, with small figures on a path.

View of the So-Called Tempio della Tosse (Temple of the Cough) on the Via Tiburtina a mile from Tivoli, from Views of…

1763

Etching of the nave of St. Peter's Basilica with coffered vaults, towering piers, and small figures, leading to the high alta

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

1748

Etching of ruined Doric columns and entablatures of a temple interior, with a shepherd and cattle among fallen stones in the

View of the Remains of the Cella of the Temple of Neptune, from Different views of Paestum

1778

Etching of Doric temple ruins at Paestum with fluted columns, overgrown walls, and goats and figures in the foreground.

Rear view of the remains of the pronaos of the Temple of Neptune, drawn in the two preceding plates, from Different v…

1778

Etching of ruined Doric colonnades of a temple with overgrown columns and small figures walking among them under a cloudy sky

View of the Remains of the Two Rows of Columns in the Temple of Neptune which [originally] formed the colonnades alon…

1778

Etching of Doric column ruins of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum, with an ox, a donkey and figures in the foreground.

Interior view of the remains of one of the pronaoi of the Temple of Neptune which faces inland, from Different views…

1778

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