Front View of the Column of Marcus Aurelius (Veduta del Prospetto Principale della Colonna Antonia), Part 2 from Base
Caption
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Venetian, 1720–1778). Front View of the Column of Marcus Aurelius (Veduta del Prospetto Principale della Colonna Antonia), Part 2 from Base, 1774–1779. Engraving, 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). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1042.134c.
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Title
Front View of the Column of Marcus Aurelius (Veduta del Prospetto Principale della Colonna Antonia), Part 2 from Base
Date
1774–1779
Medium
Engraving
Classification
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
Explanatory text is provided for each band of the column's relief scenes. Dimensions are indicated.
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X1042.134c
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