Three Elevations of the Column of Marcus Aurelius: During the XVIIIth Century; under Sixtus V before Its Restoration; and When It Was First Dedicated (Colonna Antonina come si vede oggi di. Colonna come si vedeva a tempo… [see full title])
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Three Elevations of the Column of Marcus Aurelius: During the XVIIIth Century; under Sixtus V before Its Restoration; and When It Was First Dedicated (Colonna Antonina come si vede oggi di. Colonna come si vedeva a tempo… [see full title])
18th century18th century
375 x 250 mm (14.8 x 9.8 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.]
- columns (architectural elements) - Use for cylindrical, upright masonry members, usually either giving support or appearing to give support and usually comprised of three sections: a base, capital, and shaft; common also on furniture, especially as decorative elements. Use also for all uprights in steel frame or concrete frame structures. For square or rectangular members, either in masonry construction or classically treated, and for massive uprights in Medieval architecture, use "piers (supporting elements)"; for wooden square uprights, use "posts." [January 1995 related term added. March 1993 descriptor changed, was 'columns'; alternate term changed, was 'column'; descriptor moved. July 1991 scope note changed.]
- 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
- plate Dimensions: 375 x 250 mm (14.8 x 9.8 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Three Elevations of the Column of Marcus Aurelius: During the XVIIIth Century; under Sixtus V before Its Restoration; and When It Was First Dedicated (Colonna Antonina come si vede oggi di. Colonna come si vedeva a tempo di Sisto V. prima della sua Ristorazione. Idea compita della Colonna quando fu dedicata), 18th century. From Trofeo o sia Magnifica Colonna Coclide. Etching. plate : 375 x 250 mm (14.8 x 9.8 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892).
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