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Interior of the So-Called Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli (Interno del Tempio d. di Canopo nella Villa Adriana)
177618th century
451 x 584 mm (17.8 x 23 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.]
- 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
- 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.]
- villas - Related Term
- plate Dimensions: 451 x 584 mm (17.8 x 23 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Interior of the So-Called Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli (Interno del Tempio d. di Canopo nella Villa Adriana), 1776. 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. First of three states. plate : 451 x 584 mm (17.8 x 23 in.). DAC accession number 1973.D1.178. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953.