Front View of the Column of Marcus Aurelius (Veduta del Prospetto Principale della Colonna Antonia), Part 1 from Base
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
European Art
MEDIUM
Engraving
DATES
1774â1779
DIMENSIONS
Sheet: 22 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (56.5 x 79.4 cm)
Image: 21 7/8 x 18 3/4 in. (55.6 x 47.6 cm)
INSCRIPTIONS
The inscription on the base indicates that this is the column built by Pope Sixtus V to purify all impiety with a gilded bronze statue of St. Paul the Apostle; on top dated 1589 the 4th year of Sixtus V's Papacy. Also explanatory text is provided for each band of the column's relief scenes. Dimensions are also indicated.
ACCESSION NUMBER
X1042.134b
CREDIT LINE
Brooklyn Museum Collection
MUSEUM LOCATION
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