View of the Interior of the Tomb of St. Costanza, Built by Constantine the Great, and Erroneously Called the Temple of Bacchus, Now the Church of S. Costanza (Veduta interna del Sepolcro di S. Costanza, fabbricato da Costantino Magno… [see full title])
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View of the Interior of the Tomb of St. Costanza, Built by Constantine the Great, and Erroneously Called the Temple of Bacchus, Now the Church of S. Costanza (Veduta interna del Sepolcro di S. Costanza, fabbricato da Costantino Magno… [see full title])
175618th century
416 x 553 mm (16.4 x 21.8 in.)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778)
- architecture - Art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. Refers also to the structures created. [November 1994 related term added. October 1990 alternate term added.]
- churches
- death
- graves - Excavations in the earth used for burial; for constructions raised over or around burial sites, use "tombs." [April 1993 related term added.]
- interior views - Use for photographs or other representations of the interior of a building or other structure. [April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added.]
- Italy - TGN 1000080
- religions
- religious buildings
- Rome - TGN 7000874 (standard English name used here for this well-known city)
- temples - Use for religious buildings dedicated to the service of a deity or deities, often housing a cult image; do not use for such Christian or Islamic religious buildings, prefer "churches" or "mosques." May also be used for Protestant places of worship in France and some French-speaking regions. [February 1995 scope note added.]
- plate Dimensions: 416 x 553 mm (16.4 x 21.8 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . View of the Interior of the Tomb of St. Costanza, Built by Constantine the Great, and Erroneously Called the Temple of Bacchus, Now the Church of S. Costanza (Veduta interna del Sepolcro di S. Costanza, fabbricato da Costantino Magno, ed erroneamente detto il Tempio di Bacco, inoggi Chiesa della medesima Santa), 1756. From Views of Rome Drawn and Etched by Giambattista Piranesi, Venetian Architect (Vedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Ve[nez]iano). Etching on laid paper. Fourth of six states. plate : 416 x 553 mm (16.4 x 21.8 in.). DAC accession number 1973.D1.84. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953.
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