Art Institute of Chicago

Egyptian Obelisk. This was erected by Pope Sixtus V in the Piazza of St. John Lateran, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date: 1750/59
Medium: Etching on heavy ivory laid paper
Culture: Italy
Department: Prints and Drawings
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

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Object type: AAT300041273

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