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Tommaso Piroli

28 works

Tommaso Piroli was a printmaker from the Papal States. Read more

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Line engraving of a bearded man's bust on a pedestal inscribed Galilevs Galilei, draped in classical dress.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by T. Piroli

Engraving of Juno in a robe and crown gesturing to a charioteer driving horses toward a setting sun over the sea.

Juno commands the sun to set

1805

Pencil study of damned figures, demons and a serpent in clouds and flames, with a gilt border, after Michelangelo's Last Judg

Last Judgment, after Michelangelo

1752-1824

Engraved plate of muscular angels on clouds blowing long trumpets, some holding open books, from Piroli's Last Judgment serie

Plate, from Le Jugement Universal

1800

Engraving of a veiled figure standing before a burning altar with smoke, a kneeling man, soldiers, and a bearded priest.

Germanicus bij een brandend offer op een altaar

1779

Engraved plate of muscular nude men and draped figures with a pointing angel in clouds above, after Michelangelo's Last Judgm

Plate, from Le Jugement Universel

1800

Neoclassical scene of a warrior with raised sword above an elderly king as mourning women react, with a fallen body and shiel

Death of Priam

1794

Engraved plate of Juno and Minerva in a chariot with galloping horses, dancing Hours and stars in the sky.

Juno en Minerva onderweg om de Grieken te assisteren

1805

Engraving of three draped women unharnessing horses from a chariot, with stars in the sky, from Pope's Homer illustrations.

Horen nemen de paarden van Juno's koets

1805

Engraved plate of robed men in a line, one gesturing toward another, with a lyre at left and a caption below.

Odysseus probeert Achilles te overtuigen

1805

Line engraving of two warriors leading horses past bearded chiefs with staffs, from Diomedes and Odysseus with the spoils of

Diomedes en Odysseus met de buit van Rhesus

1805

Engraving of a winged woman with a flaming torch flying over a row of ancient ships, illustrating the descent of Discord.

Begin van de twist

1805

Engraved plate of two chariots with horses; a warrior on the right raises his arm toward the charioteer on the left.

Polydamas adviseert Hector niet te gaan vechten

1805

Engraving of Briseis leaving Achilles' tent between two heralds, with a seated Achilles and a Medusa shield at left.

Achilles afscheid van Briseïs

1805

Engraved plate of Thetis calling the giant Briareus to aid Jupiter, with Jupiter enthroned on clouds above.

Thetis roept Briareus op om Jupiter te assisteren

1805

Sepia engraving of Venus on a chariot above grieving putti and a sleeping figure beneath a tree, with a swan in the foregroun

Venus Distraught over the Death of Adonis, plate 28, from Raccolta di alcuni disegni del Barberi [sic] da Cento detto…

1764

Engraved plate of gods descending to battle: a helmeted warrior with shield, an archer, and figures on clouds.

Goden dalen af om te vechten

1805

Engraved plate of armored Achilles raising a sword above two river gods writhing in water, from Piroli's 1805 Homer series.

Achilles in gevecht met de riviergoden Scamander en Simois

1805

Engraving of Andromache fainting into the arms of women on a wall, with a chariot and horses in the distance.

Andromache valt flauw na Hectors afscheid

1805

Engraved plate of winged wind figures flying over a funeral pile with reclining bodies, with a caption quoting Pope's Homer.

Patroclus op de brandstapel

1805

Line engraving of Achilles' chariot racing forward while Hector's body is dragged behind, with a winged figure flying ahead.

Achilles met lijk van Hector achter zijn zegewagen

1805

Engraving of warriors lifting a body onto a log funeral pyre, with helmets and armor below and mourners beside it.

Begrafenis van Hector

1805

Engraving of a Roman-dressed armored man facing a robed figure who points upward, with onlookers in a colonnaded hall.

Germanicus in discussie met een groep mannen

1779

Engraving of a seated man woken at night in a military camp by two armored soldiers beneath a draped curtain.

Germanicus wordt 's nachts gewekt in het legerkamp

1779

Engraved line illustration of a veiled woman in classical dress beside pillars and a candelabrum, with men at left and an att

Illustration to Pope's Odyssey

1793

Engraved plate of armored warriors fighting over a ship prow, with torch-bearing Trojans and fallen soldiers on the ground.

Ajax beschermt de Griekse vloot tegen de Trojanen die de schepen in brand proberen te steken

1805

Engraving of two winged figures carrying a reclining body through the air above a distant hilly landscape.

Hypnos en Thanatos dragen het lichaam van Sarpedon naar Lycia

1805

Portret van Homerus en profil

1805

Tommaso Piroli was a printmaker from the Papal States. Tommaso Piroli was born and died in Rome. Browse 28 works by Tommaso Piroli from 6 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata