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Various Objects, Including a Marble Sarcophagus with a Relief of the Battle of the Giants against Jupiter, Found near the Tomb of S. Costanza in 1748
18th century18th century
410 x 660 mm (16.1 x 26 in.)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778)
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- graves - Excavations in the earth used for burial; for constructions raised over or around burial sites, use "tombs." [April 1993 related term added.]
- 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: 410 x 660 mm (16.1 x 26 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . Various Objects, Including a Marble Sarcophagus with a Relief of the Battle of the Giants against Jupiter, Found near the Tomb of S. Costanza in 1748, 18th century. From Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. ed Incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batta. Piranesi. Etching. plate : 410 x 660 mm (16.1 x 26 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892).
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