Aqueduct of Nero
Aqueduct of Nero

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Aqueduct of Nero,

1775

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1720–1778; born Mogliano Veneto, Italy; died Rome, Italy; active Rome
x1981-52

Information

Title
Aqueduct of Nero
Dates

1775

Maker
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 49.5 × 71.5 cm (19 1/2 × 28 1/8 in.) sheet: 54 × 77.8 cm (21 1/4 × 30 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Edward Steese, Class of 1924
Object Number
x1981-52
Inscription
on tablet: Avanzi...piedi./2. Scala Santa.
Reference Numbers
Focillon 850; Hind 118I
Culture
European, Italian
Type
etchings, prints
Subject
aqueducts, ruins

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