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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 :Camera sepolcrale inventata e disegnata conforme al costume, e all'antica magnificenza degl'Imperatori Romani ... Piranesi f[ecit] [1743]
- Date
- 1743
- By
- Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778
- Reference
- C-091-055
- Description
The interior of a large mausoleum for a Roman emperor with arches containing many burial niches, funeral urns, a pyramid and a monumental grave to the right for the emperor and his wife. On the floor, small roof-like objects cover skulls.
Focillon 18
Other Titles - Sepulchral chamber showing the ancient magnificence of Imperial Rome. Niches and vases can be seen for the ashes of the servants and slaves of the imperial family; also the large monument for the remains of the emperor and his wife [partial translation]
Extended Title - From: La prima parte di architteture e prospettive, 1743. Vedonsi in questa le nicchie e vasi, ne'quali collo canvasi le ceneri de' servi, de liberti, e di qualunque altro della famiglia. Vedesi ben conservato il sepolchro, in sui stanno reposte le ceneri dell' imperatore e imperatrice di lui moglie. In qualche lontananza comparisce ancora una piramide, la quale pote forse servire di sepolcro a qualche altro ragguardevo le personnagio della casa imper.te. Il ponte poi e le sale che, osservansi dai gran finestroni, davano l'ingresso ad ogni angolo della camera suddetta, e per le stesse discendevasi al piu basso piano, ove i tavoloni di cotto coprivano le ossa della piu bassa familglia
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Etching, 401 x 280 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 :[Etchings from La prima parte di architteture e prospettive (1743), I grotteschi (ca 1747), Le vedute di Roma (1745-1778), I carceri (1760-1761)] / Giovanni Battista Piranesi inven. et incis. [Rome : G B Piranesi, mid-1760s to early 1770s]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Etchings, Etching, 401 x 280 mm
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