F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Temple... Lot 304
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F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Temple of Isis and Egyptian temple in Pompeii, 1806, Et
Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Temple of Isis and Egyptian temple in the ruins of Pompeii, 1806, Etching
Technique:
Etching on Paper
Inscription:
At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné par F. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 1806". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Perspective du Temple d'Isis, et du petit Temple Egyptien tels qu'ils se trouvent ajourdhuy[...]".
Date:
1806
Description:
Depiction of the ruins of Pompeii with the remains of two temples. Classical architectural elements such as columns, arches and beams are depicted in decay. Dramatic shadow play and finely detailed drawing emphasise the transience and grandeur of the scene.
Source:
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture
Keywords:
Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; ruins; architecture; antiquity; columns; arches; decay; shadow play; drama; drawing; imaginary; sublimity; transience; classicism, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian),
Size:
Paper: 65,0 cm x 93,9 cm (25,6 x 37 in), Plate: 53,4 cm x 77,8 cm (21 x 30,6 in), Depiction: 49,8 cm x 76,6 cm (19,6 x 30,2 in)
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