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The Prisons: Title Page -- Interior of a Prison by Giovanni Battista Piranesi — VisualArtsDB

The Prisons: Title Page -- Interior of a Prison

The Prisons: Title Page -- Interior of a Prison

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1745–1750

Medium: etching
Genre: Print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Italy, 18th century

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Veduta delle Terme di Tito

Veduta delle Terme di Tito

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1775

Sacrificial Offering in a Temple

Sacrificial Offering in a Temple

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750

The Pier with Chains

The Pier with Chains

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750

View of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans [Jupiter the Thunderer], from Views of Rome

View of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans [Jupiter the Thunderer], from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750

A Magnificent Palatial Interior

A Magnificent Palatial Interior

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

Varie vedute di Roma antica e moderna disegnate e intagliate da celebri autori

Varie vedute di Roma antica e moderna disegnate e intagliate da celebri autori

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

The Well

The Well

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750

Interior view of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, from Views of Rome

Interior view of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1768

The Pier with a Lamp

The Pier with a Lamp

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1749

Dedication

Dedication

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748

View of the Villa of His Eminence Cardinal Alessandro Albani, outside Porta Salaria, from Views of Rome

View of the Villa of His Eminence Cardinal Alessandro Albani, outside Porta Salaria, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1769

The Prisons: A Lofty Arch with a Frieze

The Prisons: A Lofty Arch with a Frieze

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1745