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Antique Copper Engraving of the Temples at Paestum after Francesco Piranesi
Francesco PIRANESI (1758-1810) was the son of Giovanni Battista …
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Antique Copper Engraving of the Temples at Paestum after Francesco Piranesi
Francesco PIRANESI (1758-1810) was the son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), a famous archeologist, architect, antiquarian, artist and founder of what became an extremely well-known family workshop in Rome. Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s Differents vues de Pesto (1778) is a landmark series of etchings depicting the majestic Doric temples of Paestum. It was the artist's final major work, offering a romantic, sublime vision of the ancient Greek ruins overrun with wild vegetation and animated by figures
Frame: 34.5"W x 1.75"D x 28"H
Artwork: 25.25"W x 18.75"H
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- Dimensions
- 34.5ʺW × 1.75ʺD × 28ʺH
- Styles
- Classical Greek
- Art Subjects
- Architecture
- Figure
- Landscape
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Artwork in excellent, well-preserved condition. Frame has some very minor scratches. Artwork in excellent, well-preserved condition. Frame has some very minor scratches. less
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