Minneapolis Institute of Art
Venduta dell'insigne Basilica Vaticana coll'ampio Portico, e Piazza adjacente, Plate 120 from Vendute di Roma
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Date
- 1775
- Medium
- Etching
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Though trained as an architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi's greatest monuments appeared on paper. With exceptional theatrical flair, he glorified Rome's accomplishments, both ancient and modern. Here he employs a bird's-eye view to convey the grandeur and splendor of Saint Peter's Basilica and Bernini's colonnade. Italy, Europe
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