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Title page: volume IV, The Antiquities of Rome by Giambatista Piranesi, Venetian Architect
View of the Facade of the Basilica of S. Croce in Gerusalemme [the Holy Cross in Jerusalem], from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), ca. 1750
Stairways adorned by magnificient architecture... (Gruppo di Scale ornato di magnifica Architettura...), ca. 1750
Imaginery ancient temple designed in the style of those built in honor of the Goddess Vesta
Portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), 1779. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection
Plate 3: Ancient mausoleum erected for the ashes of a Roman emperor (Mausoleo antico eretto per le ceneri d un imperadore romano)
Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiPrisoners on a Projecting Platform, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. X
The Staircase with Trophies, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Staircase with Trophies, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. VIII
The Sawhorse, between 1749 and 1750. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Sawhorse, between 1749 and 1750. Series: Invenzioni Capric di Carceri; Edition: first
View of the Temple of Bacchus, now the church of San Urbano, two miles distant from Rome, beyond the Porta San Sebastiano..between c1760 and c1778
The Giant Wheel, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Giant Wheel, 1761. From Le Carceri d'Invenzione (II)
The Sawhorse, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Sawhorse, 1761
View of the interior of the Tomb of Saint Costanza, built by Constantine the Great, and erroneously called the Temple of Bacchus, now the Church of Saint Costaza, c1760-1778
View of the Baths of Titus (image 1 of 2), c1775. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiView of the Baths of Titus (image 1 of 2), c1775. Series: Vedute di Roma, plate 123
Group of columns which support two arches of a great courtyard.. c1743. Series: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive, plate 4; Edition: First edition, third issue
Imaginary ancient temple designed in the style of those built in honor of the Goddess Vesta: in the center is the great altar on which the Vestal Virgins preserved the inextinguishable sacred fire
Ancient Temple, c1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiAncient Temple, c1743. Series: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive, plate 13; Edition: First edition, third issue
Courtyard Surrounded by Porticoes, c1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiCourtyard Surrounded by Porticoes, c1743. Series: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive, plate 12; Edition: First edition, third issue
The Gothic Arch, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Gothic Arch, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. XIV
The Lion Bas-Reliefs, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Lion Bas-Reliefs, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. V
The Grand Piazza, 1761. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Grand Piazza, 1761. Series: Le Carceri d'invenzione, pl. IV
View of the Church of Saint Sebastian Outside the Walls in Rome, 1750
View of the Church of Saint John Lateran in Rome, 1750. Creator: Thomas BowlesView of the Church of Saint John Lateran in Rome, 1750
View of Marcellus's Theatre at Rome, 1750. Creator: Thomas BowlesView of Marcellus's Theatre at Rome, 1750
View of the Giardini Vaticani in Vatican City, 1750. Creator: Thomas BowlesView of the Giardini Vaticani in Vatican City, 1750. A View of the Seat of Belvedere in Vaticano near Rome'. On the left the Fontana degli Specchi. In the middle the casino di Pio IV
View of the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, 1750. Creator: Thomas BowlesView of the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, 1750. A View of the Church & Hospital of the Holy Ghost at Rome
View of interior of a Roman structure, 1745-1775. Creator: AnonView of interior of a Roman structure, 1745-1775
View of the church Sant'andrea della Valle in Rome, 1750. Creator: Thomas BowlesView of the church Sant'andrea della Valle in Rome, 1750
View of the Church Sint-Jan van Lateranen in Rome, 1700-1799. Creator: AnonView of the Church Sint-Jan van Lateranen in Rome, 1700-1799
View of the interior of the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, 1700-1799
The "Canopus" of the Villa Adriana at Tivoli, 1776
Fragment of a Lion Bas-Relief (verso), 1750s. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiFragment of a Lion Bas-Relief (verso), 1750s
The Carrying of the Cross, 1747. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Carrying of the Cross, 1747
Grottesco with the Tomb of Nero, 1747. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiGrottesco with the Tomb of Nero, 1747
The Portico of the Pantheon, 1750s and early 1760s. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Portico of the Pantheon, 1750s and early 1760s
Fantasy of a Magnificent Wall Monument, 1764/1766. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiFantasy of a Magnificent Wall Monument, 1764/1766
Fantasy of a Façade with Bizarre OrnamentsFantasy of a Facade with Bizarre Ornaments, 1764/1766
A Battle of Nude Men, 1744/1745. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiA Battle of Nude Men, 1744/1745
A Man Leaning on a Structure, later 1760s. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiA Man Leaning on a Structure, later 1760s
A Fantastic Vase, 1746/1747. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiA Fantastic Vase, 1746/1747
Fantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal Arch, 1765. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiFantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal Arch, 1765
An Ancient Forum with Porticos, 1742/1743. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiAn Ancient Forum with Porticos, 1742/1743
Fantasy of an Ancient Bath, 1755/1760. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiFantasy of an Ancient Bath, 1755/1760
A Magnificent Palatial Interior, 1748/1752. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiA Magnificent Palatial Interior, 1748/1752
Scherzo with Antique Figures, 1744/1745. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiScherzo with Antique Figures, 1744/1745
A Young Man with a Staff, c. 1765. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiA Young Man with a Staff, c. 1765
An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack, 1750s
A Pregnant Young Woman and a Young Man with a Staff, 1750s
Two Workmen at Tables (recto), early 1770s. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiTwo Workmen at Tables (recto), early 1770s
A Gentleman with a Walking Stick, early 1750s. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiA Gentleman with a Walking Stick, early 1750s
Varie vedute di Roma antica e moderna disegnate e intagliate da celebri autori, published 1748. Various views of ancient and modern Rome designated and carved by celebrated authors
Prima Parte; Grotteschi; Carceri; Alcuna Vedute...; Trofei di Ottaviano Augusto, published 1800/1809
Lettere di Giustificazione scritte a Milord Charlemont e a di lui Agenti di Roma, 1757. Letters of Justification written to Milord Charlemont and to Agents of Rome
Prima Parte di Architetture, e Prospettive (First Edition)Prima Parte di Architetture, e Prospettive (First Edition, Third Issue), dated 1743 but printed 1747. First part of Architecture and Perspectives
Antiquites de la Grande-Grece (volume I), published 1804. Antiquities of Greater Greece
Roman Prison, second half 18th century. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiRoman Prison, second half 18th century
Portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), 1756. Private Collection
Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style... 1769. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiChimneypiece in the Egyptian style: Giant figures supporting the lintel, flanked by chairs, 1769. From Diverse Maniere d adornare i cammini... (Diverse Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces...)
The Warwick Vase, 1778-80. Creators: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco PiranesiThe Warwick Vase, 1778-80. Ancient Roman marble excavated in Italy by Gavin Hamilton, and later owned by Lord Hamilton
Antique marble candleholder, 1778-80. Creators: Giovanni Battista PiranesiAntique marble candleholder, 1778-80. Candlestick said by Piranesi to have been found in 1769 at Pantanello, two miles from Tivoli
View of the so-called Temple of Concord with the Temple of Saturn... 1760-78View of the so-called Temple of Concord with the Temple of Saturn, on the right the Arch of Septimius Severus, 1760-78
Veduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante, 1740s-60s. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiVeduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante, 1740s-60s. [View of the Temple of Jove the Thunderer]
Various Roman Ionic capitals compared with Greek examples... mid-18th centuryVarious Roman Ionic capitals compared with Greek examples from Le Roy [S. Maria in Trastevere, S. Paolo fuori le Mura, S. Clemente, etc.], mid-18th century
The Piazza del Popolo (Veduta della Piazza del Popolo), ca. 1750
Ancient Egyptian ornament, 1769. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiAncient Egyptian ornament, 1769. [Altro spaccato per longo della stessa bottega, ove si vedono fra le aperture del vestibolo le immense piramidi, ed altri edifizi sepolcrali ne deserti dell Egitto]
Title-page for Vedute di Roma... 1760-78. Creator: Giovanni Battista PiranesiTitle-page for Vedute di Roma... 1760-78
Means by which the large blocks of travertine and marble were lifted... 1756-57Means by which the large blocks of travertine and marble were lifted during the construction of the large Tomb of Caecilia Metella, known today as Capo di Bove, 1756-57
View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo)... ca. 1756View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, ca. 1756. From Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)
View of a large structure, remains of the Tomb of the Metelli on the Appian Way about five miles from Porta S. Sebastiano, in the village of S. Maria Nuova... 1756-57
View along the Via del Corso of the Palazzo dell Accademia... ca. 1750-78View along the Via del Corso of the Palazzo dell Accademia, established by Louis XIV, King of France for French students of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture... ca. 1750-78
View of the fountainhead and the Grotto of Egiria outside the Porta Capena, 1760-78. [Veduta della fonte e delle Spelonche d Egeria fuor della porta Capena or di S. Sebastiano]
View from the street entering beneath the gateway to the city of Pompeii, with the foot paths and the shops, from Antiquites de Pompeia, tome premier, Antiquites de la Grande Grece
View of the interior of the city of Pompeii, from Antiquites de Pompeia, tome premier, Antiquites de la Grande Grece
Demonstration panel showing technique for raising travertine and marble blocks for the construction of the tomb of Cecilia Metella, Rome, from the series Le Antichita Romane, 1756
Plate 6: Ruins of an ancient tomb in front of ruins of an ancient aqueduct; above the arches of the latter is the channel which conveyed the water to Rome
Partial elevation and plan of the first-order portico at the Theater of Marcellus (Dimostrazione di una parte de portici del prim ordine del Teatro di Marcello), from Le Antichita Romane, 1756
Elevation and plan of the second-order portico at the Theater of Marcellus (Teatro di Marcello), Rome, from the series Le Antichita Romane, 1756
Section of column base from the Temple of Fortuna Virilis (Tempio della Fortuna Virile), from the series Le Antichita Romane, 1756
Plan and facade of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis (Tempio della Fortuna Virile), from the series Le Antichita Romane, 1756
Profile of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis (Profilo del Tempio della Fortuna Virile), and section of the temple, from the series Le Antichita Romane, 1756
Plate 10: The ancient Capitol ascended by approximately one hundred steps [...] (Campidoglio antico a cui si ascendeva per circa cento gradini [...])
Plate 9: Colonnaded hall according to the custom of the ancient Romans, and niches adorned witn statues (Sala all uso degli antichi Romani con colonne, e nicchie ornate di statue)
