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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Grey ink drawing of a ruined Doric temple colonnade with grazing oxen and figures in the foreground.

View of the temple of 'Juno' near Paestum

c. 1775

Etching of a ruined multi-arched stone bridge over a river, with a round tower, boats and fishermen in the foreground.

View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome

1763, published 1800-07

Etching of the Villa Pamphili with a formal garden, palace facade, strolling figures and umbrella pines.

Villa Pamphili outside Porta S. Pancrazio, from Views of Rome

1776, published 1800-07

Etching of a vast vaulted prison interior with chains, stairs, and walkways, with a central inscribed title tablet.

Title Page from Imaginary Prisons

1761

Etching of a towering round prison tower with stairs, railed walkways, arches and a wooden crane, with small figures.

The Round Tower, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

ca. 1749-50

Pen and ink sketch of six figures in period costume on a street, including men, women and a child, by Giovanni Battista Piran

Sheet of Sketches: Six Figures

1768/78

Pen and brown wash drawing of robed figures gathered around a smoking altar in a classical temple with tall columns.

Sacrificial Offering in a Temple

after 1750

Etching of the ruined interior of the Colosseum with arches, tall overgrown piers and small figures among the stones.

Interior view of the Colosseum, from Views of Rome

1766, published 1807-35

Etching of the Arch of Constantine in Rome with figures and goats in the foreground and ruins beyond.

View of the Arch of Constantine, from Views of Rome

1771, published 1800-07

Etching of an ancient stone wall and sewer arch on a river, with rowing boats, a sailing ship, and a domed building above.

View of the ancient structure built by Tarquinius Superbus called the Bel Lido, and like others, built by Marcus Agri…

1776, published 1800-07

Etching of the round Tomb of Caecilia Metella with ruined battlements, an arch, goats and small figures in the foreground.

Tomb of Caecilia Metella, from Views of Rome

1762, published 1800-07

Etching of a fantastical prison interior with chains, stone arches, a staircase and an inscribed title plate.

Title Plate

published 1749/1750

Brown ink drawing of an imposing classical city with arched gateways, columns, balconies and small figures in the street.

An Ancient Port

1740s

Etching of the circular Temple of Cybele in Rome with Corinthian columns, carts, and figures in a street, by Piranesi.

Views of Rome: Temple of Cybele

1758

Etching of a ruined circular temple with arched windows, overgrown with plants, and small figures among fallen stones.

Views of Rome: Remains of the Temple of Apollo near Hadrian's Villa

1768

Pen and brown ink drawing of four studies of male figures in dynamic poses, some standing and one seated, with wash shading.

Four Studies of a Male Figure

1760-1765

Etching of ruined Roman triumphal arch with columns and small figures, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748.

Part of the Forum of Nerva, plate five from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

published 1748

Etching of the Arch of Titus in Rome with ivy-covered piers, an inscribed attic, and numbered ruins in the distance.

1. Arch of Titus. 2. Villa Farnese. 3. Columns of the Temple of Jupiter Stator [the Supporter]. 4. Arch of Septimius…

1748

Etching of the Arch of Constantine in Rome with statues, reliefs and columns, framed by overgrown trees.

Arch of Constantine in Rome, plate 9 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of three ruined Corinthian columns of the Temple of Jupiter Stator in Rome, with a temple facade and cattle at left.

Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter Stator [Jupiter the Supporter]. 1. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. 2. Temple of Peac…

1748

Etching of the Ponte Rotto arches over a river, with the round Temple of Vesta and ruins of the Palatine behind.

Senatorial Bridge, Today called the Ponte Rotto [Broken Bridge]. 1. Temple of Vesta. 2. Temple of Fortuna Virilis. 3.…

1748

Etching of ruined Corinthian columns, a stone arch and a tall wall with small figures and a tree in the foreground.

Forum of Augustus, plate 15 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of a ruined Roman triumphal arch with ivy, a fallen inscribed block, figures, and buildings beside it.

The Arch at Rimini built by Augustus, plate 17 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of ruined ancient tombs and arches along the Appian Way with cypress trees and small figures in the foreground.

Part of the ancient Appian Way about three miles outside Porta S. Sebastiano, plate 19 from Some Views of Triumphal A…

1748

Etching of the circular Tomb of Caecilia Metella with ruined arch at right, trees and small figures in foreground.

Tomb of Caecilia Metella called Capo di Bove [Ox Head], plate twenty from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other mo…

1748

Etching of a ruined classical triumphal arch with small figures, a leaning tree, and crumbling walls in the foreground.

Arch of Pola in Istria near the Gate, plate 24 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of an ancient amphitheater interior with tiered seating, rows of arches, small figures on the arena floor, and overgr

Ampitheater of Verona, plate 25 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of a ruined classical temple with columns and pediment, overgrown with plants, beside arched ruins under a cloudy sky

Temple of Clitumnus between Foligno and Spoleto, plate 26 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of overgrown Roman tomb ruins with a stone sarcophagus, figures and a bare tree in the foreground.

Tomb of the three Curiatii brothers in Albano, plate 27 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Etching of the Arch of Trajan in Ancona beside a busy harbor with masted ships and figures on the quay.

Arch of Trajan in Ancona, plate 28 from Some Views of Triumphal Arches and other monuments

1748

Pen and brown ink drawing of a ruined Roman street with tall walls, an arched gate, and small figures walking along the pavin

View through the Herculaneum Gate, Pompeii

1778

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with a central round tower, stone staircases, railed walkways and small figures.

The Round Tower

1780s

Etching of towering vaulted arches, scaffolding, chains, and tiny figures on distant stone walkways.

The Grand Piazza

1780s

Etching of a towering vaulted interior with scaffolding, cranes, and a column of smoke rising among small figures.

The Smoking Fire

published 1800/1809

Etching of a giant wheel over stacked stone blocks and vaulted ruins, with tiny figures at the base and plants growing on top

The Giant Wheel

1780s

Etching of prisoners on a projecting platform within a vast vaulted interior with railed walkways, arches, and hanging chains

Prisoners on a Projecting Platform

published 1800/1809

Etching of vast vaulted arches, staircases, ladders and tiny figures in a towering imagined prison interior.

The Arch with a Shell Ornament

published 1800/1809

Etching of a vaulted stone interior with arches, a staircase, wooden scaffolding and a sawhorse, with small workmen below.

The Sawhorse

1780s

Etching of a vast vaulted interior with stone arches, staircases, railings, iron beams and tiny figures.

The Gothic Arch

published 1800/1809

Etching of a vaulted interior with tiered walkways, stairs, small figures, and a large pier holding a lamp and iron rings.

The Pier with a Lamp

1780s

Brown ink and wash drawing of a palatial courtyard with arcades, columns, and a fountain with a sculpted figure.

Palatial Courtyard with a Fountain

c. 1750

Etching of a ruined circular brick temple with arched openings, overgrown with trees, with small figures in the foreground.

Veduta del Tempio, detto della Tosse su la Via Tiburtina, un miglio vicino a Tivoli (View of the so-called Temple of…

1763

Etching of the San Sebastiano basilica facade in Rome with an arched portico, iron gate, and figures on the Appian Way.

Veduta della Basilica di S. Sebastiano fuori delle mura di Roma, su la Via Appia (View of the Basilica of San Sebasti…

1750

Etched title page with a broken fluted column, overgrown trees, and inscribed text announcing Piranesi's Roman antiquities vo

Title Page to Volume II of Le Antichità Romane: Le Antichità Romane di Giambatista Piranesi Architetto Veneziano Tomo…

1756

Etching of a ruined vaulted hall with arches, overgrown brick walls, and small figures among rubble.

Avanzi di una Sala appartenente al Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli (Remains of a Room Belonging to the…

1774

Etching of a multi-story palace facade with arched windows and columns, figures in a foreground courtyard, and a cloudy sky.

Veduta sul Monte Quirinale del Palazzo dell'Eccellentissima Casa Barberini, Architectura del Cav.r Bernino (View of t…

1749

Etching of the Temple of Neptune at Paestum showing a row of massive Doric columns with small figures among ruins in the fore

Temple de Neptune à Pesto, vu de côté, et dessiné plus en grand qu'on ne le voit dans la première planche (Temple of…

1778

Etching of a ruined vaulted hall with tall brick arches, overgrown plants, and small figures among rubble, by Piranesi.

Dieta, o sia Luogo che da ingressso a diversi grandiosi Cubicoli, e ad altre magnifiche Stanze, esistente nella Villa…

1777

Etching of the Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura in Rome with a columned portico, bell tower, and figures in the street.

Veduta della Basilica di S. Lorenzo fuor delle mura (View of the Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori delle Mura), from Vedu…

1750

Etching of an overgrown classical temple with columns and arched ruins beside it, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748.

T[av.] 26 Tempio di Clitumno tra Fuligno e Spoletti . . . (Pl. 26 Temple of Clitumnus between Foligno and Spoleto . .…

1748

Etching of an imaginary prison interior with chains, pulleys, staircases, and massive stone piers beneath vaulted arches.

Carceri, XVI: The Pier with Chains

1761

Etching of ruined Roman brick arches and Corinthian columns of the Antoninian Conduit with small figures and clouds.

Monument of the Antoninian Conduit, under the arch of which the Via Appia passed

1756

Etching of Roman ruins and a church beside an open field with cattle, carts and figures, by Piranesi, 1774.

Veduta degli avanzi superiori delle Terme di Diocleziano (View of the Upper Ruins of the Baths of Diocletian [distant…

1774

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

Veduta del Pantheon d'Agrippa oggi Chiesa di S. Maria ad Martyre (View of the Pantheon of Agrippa, today Santa Maria…

1761

Etching of the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano with statues on its roof, carriages in the square, and seated figures in

Veduta della Basilica di S. Giovanni Laterano (View of the Basilica of San Giovanni Laterano), from Vedute di Roma (V…

1749

Etching of the Pyramid of Gaius Cestius in Rome, with ruins, overgrown trees, a city wall, and small figures at its base.

Piramide di C. Cestio (Pyramid of Gaius Cestius), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

1756

Etching of tall overgrown Roman brick ruins with arches, receding walls, trees and small figures under a cloudy sky.

Veduta degli Avanzi della Circonferenza delle antiche Fabbriche di una delle Piazze della Villa Adriana oggidi chiama…

1776

Etching of a ruined classical triumphal arch overgrown with ivy, with figures and city buildings in the foreground.

The Arch of Augustus in Rimini, from the series Alcune vedute di Archi Trionfali, ed altri monumenti

Etching of the Ripetta river port in Rome with a church, stone steps, barrels and many moored boats on the Tiber.

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

1753

Etching of a Roman colonnade façade with Corinthian columns, carts, horses, and people on a street with debris in front.

Veduta della Dogana di Terra a Piazza di Pietra. Questo fu fabbricata sulle rovine del Tempio di M. Aurelio Antonino…

1753

Etching of ruined Roman dining halls with arches and overgrown walls, small figures among rubble, cypress trees, cloudy sky.

Veduta degli avanzi di due Triclini che appartenevano alla Casa aurea di Nerone . . . (View of the Ruins of Two Tricl…

1759

Etching of a ruined arched stone bridge over a river, with a round crenellated tower, rowing boats, and figures in the foregr

Veduta del Ponte Lugano su l'Anione (View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio), from Vedute di Roma

1763

Etching of a grand vaulted interior with colonnades, staircases, fountains and small figures by Piranesi.

Magnificent Architectural Space

1743

Etching of the Piazza della Rotonda in Rome with the Pantheon, an obelisk and fountain, and a busy market scene.

View of the Piazza della Rotonda, from the series Vedute di Roma

1760