Venduta dell'insigne Basilica Vaticana coll'ampio Portico, e Piazza adjacente, Plate 120 from Vendute di Roma
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- 17 7/8 x 27 3/4 in. (45.4 x 70.49 cm) (plate) 19 7/8 x 28 in. (50.48 x 71.12 cm) (sheet)
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Italy
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Though trained as an architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi's greatest monuments appeared on paper. With exceptional theatrical flair, he glorified Rome's accomplishments, both ancient and modern. Here he employs a bird's-eye view to convey the grandeur and splendor of Saint Peter's Basilica and Bernini's colonnade.
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