St. Peter's with Forecourt and Colonnades: Bird's-Eye View
St. Peter's with Forecourt and Colonnades: Bird's-Eye View

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St. Peter's with Forecourt and Colonnades: Bird's-Eye View,

1775

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1720–1778; born Mogliano Veneto, Italy; died Rome, Italy; active Rome
x1981-53

Information

Title
St. Peter's with Forecourt and Colonnades: Bird's-Eye View
Dates

1775

Maker
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 48.1 x 72 cm (18 15/16 x 28 3/8 in.) sheet: 56 x 79.8 cm (22 1/16 x 31 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Edward Steese, Class of 1924
Object Number
x1981-53
Inscription
title, lower margin: Veduta dell'insigne Basilica Vaticana...; lower margin, r.: Cavaliere Piranesi delin. ed enc.
Reference Numbers
Focillon 720; Hind 120I
Culture
European, Italian
Type
etchings, prints
Subject
cathedrals, colonnades, bird's-eye views

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