Two Bronze Lamps, One of Them in the Form of a Chariot Drawn by Two Bulls Driven by Diana
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Two Bronze Lamps, One of Them in the Form of a Chariot Drawn by Two Bulls Driven by Diana
18th century18th century
335 x 275 mm (13.2 x 10.8 in.)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778)
- lamps (lighting devices) - Lighting devices having a vessel to contain the source of illumination, such as grease or oil; also those that have a separate energy source to which they are connected, such as gas or electricity.
- ornament - Decorative forms that are an integral part of a building or object but are not essential to its structure. Regarding techniques of embellishment in general, use "decoration (process)." [November 1990 descriptor moved.]
- plate Dimensions: 335 x 275 mm (13.2 x 10.8 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Two Bronze Lamps, One of Them in the Form of a Chariot Drawn by Two Bulls Driven by Diana, 18th century. From Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. ed Incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batta. Piranesi. Etching. plate : 335 x 275 mm (13.2 x 10.8 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892).
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