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View of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli (Veduta del tempio della Sibilla in Tivoli)

1761
18th century
419 x 635 mm (16.5 x 25 in.)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching on laid paper

State: Third of five states

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)

Edition: First Paris edition, 1800–1807

Marks: Signed in plate, lower right: “Piranesi Fec.”

Bibliography: 1792 cat. no. 122; Focillon 764; Hind 61; Wilton-Ely 194 and p. 237 with remark: “With a small temple to the right. The main temple is now attributed to Vesta and the smaller one to the Sibyl.”

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953

Accession Number: 1973.D1.108

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architecture*, Italy*, Rome*, 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)
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: 419 x 635 mm (16.5 x 25 in.)

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, (1720–1778) . View of the Temple of the Sibyl at Tivoli (Veduta del tempio della Sibilla in Tivoli), 1761. 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. Third of five states. plate : 419 x 635 mm (16.5 x 25 in.). DAC accession number 1973.D1.108. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), before 1953.

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