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View of the Arch of Titus, from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1750/59

Artist:

Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Italian, 1720-1778

About this artwork

Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s grand-scale prints are considered some of the most remarkable etchings of the 18th century. In over a thousand plates, he masterfully incorporated a broad range of lines, from delicately fine details to deep incisions that emboss the paper when printed.
A self-proclaimed architect, the Venetian-born Piranesi moved to Rome when he was twenty and made a profitable livelihood selling his etchings of the city’s landmarks to tourists. He captured the coexistence of modern life and idealized antiquities, such as this view of the Arch of Titus, built in AD 81, which towers over pedestrians below.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Title

View of the Arch of Titus, from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome)

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1750–1759

Medium

Etching in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 38.1 × 61.5 cm (15 × 24 1/4 in.); Plate: 40.6 × 62 cm (16 × 24 7/16 in.); Sheet: 55.6 × 78.2 cm (21 15/16 × 30 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1910.494

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