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The So-Called Temple of Janus. [Arch of Janus Quadrifons.] A. So-Called Arch of the Argentari [or Money-changers]… (Tempio detto volgarm. di Giano. A. Arco detto degl’Argentieri…)
177118th century
465 x 700 mm (18.3 x 27.6 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.]
- Italy - TGN 1000080
- Rome - TGN 7000874 (standard English name used here for this well-known city)
- 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: 465 x 700 mm (18.3 x 27.6 in.)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . The So-Called Temple of Janus. [Arch of Janus Quadrifons.] A. So-Called Arch of the Argentari [or Money-changers]… (Tempio detto volgarm. di Giano. A. Arco detto degl’Argentieri…), 1771. From Views of Rome Drawn and Etched by Giambattista Piranesi, Venetian Architect (Vedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Ve[nez]iano). Etching on laid paper. Second of four states. plate : 465 x 700 mm (18.3 x 27.6 in.). DAC accession number 1973.D1.143. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953.
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