Reconstructed Elevation of the Temple of Hercules in the City of Cori (Elevazione ortografica del Tempio d’Ercole nella citta di Cora)
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Reconstructed Elevation of the Temple of Hercules in the City of Cori (Elevazione ortografica del Tempio d’Ercole nella citta di Cora)
18th century18th century
540 x 385 mm (21.3 x 15.2 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'.]
- Hercules
- Italy - TGN 1000080
- 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: 540 x 385 mm (21.3 x 15.2 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Reconstructed Elevation of the Temple of Hercules in the City of Cori (Elevazione ortografica del Tempio d’Ercole nella citta di Cora), 18th century. From Antichità di Cora. Etching. plate : 540 x 385 mm (21.3 x 15.2 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892).
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