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Elevation of the Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus, and the Other Buildings Which Were in Its Vicinity (Elevazione del Anfiteatro di Statilio Tauro, e degli altri edifizi che gli eran vicini)
18th century18th century
110 x 287 mm (4.3 x 11.3 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.]
- elevations (drawings) - Drawings showing the vertical elements of a building, either exterior or interior, as a direct projection to a vertical plane. DAC [April 1992 descriptor moved. May 1991 descriptor changed, was "elevations"; alternate term changed, was 'elevation'.]
- Italy - TGN 1000080
- Rome - TGN 7000874 (standard English name used here for this well-known city)
- plate Dimensions: 110 x 287 mm (4.3 x 11.3 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Elevation of the Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus, and the Other Buildings Which Were in Its Vicinity (Elevazione del Anfiteatro di Statilio Tauro, e degli altri edifizi che gli eran vicini), 18th century. From The Campus Martius of Ancient Rome, the Work of G. B. Piranesi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, London (Il Campo Marzio dell’ Antica Roma, Opera di G. B. Piranesi socio della reale società degli antiquari di Londra). Etching. plate : 110 x 287 mm (4.3 x 11.3 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892).