Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Vedute di Roma: View of the pyramidal Tomb of Cestius with Porta S. Paolo to left
About this artwork
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artist:Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778) Italian
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title:Vedute di Roma: View of the pyramidal Tomb of Cestius with Porta S. Paolo to left
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date created:1748
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materials:Etching on laid paper
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measurements:54.00 x 77.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1959
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accession number:P 2441.13
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The son of a stonemason, Piranesi was born near Mestre on the Venetian mainland. In his early years, he studied architecture, engineering, and stage design. He travelled to Rome in 1740 in the entourage of the Venetian ambassador to the Pope, and immersed himself in the study of the remains of the...
