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View of the Temple of Hercules at Cori, Ten Miles Distant from Velletri (Veduta del Tempio di Ercole nella Citta di Cora, dieci miglia lontano da Velletri)
176918th century
386 x 534 mm (15.2 x 21 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.]
- Hercules
- Italy - TGN 1000080
- 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: 386 x 534 mm (15.2 x 21 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . View of the Temple of Hercules at Cori, Ten Miles Distant from Velletri (Veduta del Tempio di Ercole nella Citta di Cora, dieci miglia lontano da Velletri), 1769. 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. Second of four states. plate : 386 x 534 mm (15.2 x 21 in.). DAC accession number 1973.D1.138. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953.