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View of the Customs House in Piazza di Pietra, Which Was Built within the Ruins of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius in His Forum [Actually the Temple of the Divine Hadrian; today the Roman Stock Exchange.] (Veduta della… [see full title])

1754
18th century
395 x 600 mm (15.6 x 23.6 in.)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching on laid paper

Series: 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)

Marks: Signed in plate with title, upper right

Bibliography: Focillon 821; Hind 32; Petrucci (1953) 710; Wilton-Ely 168.

Accession Number: Retrospective TBD

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architecture*, Italy*, Rome*, ruins*, temples*

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)
ruins - Use generally for remains of buildings or groups of buildings that have been destroyed or are in a state of great disrepair or decay.
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.]

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plate Dimensions: 395 x 600 mm (15.6 x 23.6 in.)

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . View of the Customs House in Piazza di Pietra, Which Was Built within the Ruins of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius in His Forum [Actually the Temple of the Divine Hadrian; today the Roman Stock Exchange.] (Veduta della Dogana di Terra a Piazza di Pietra…), 1754. 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. plate : 395 x 600 mm (15.6 x 23.6 in.). DAC accession number Retrospective TBD.

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