9650 Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) – Collection of Ancient Vases and Ornamental Fragments – Etching (Mid-18th Century)
This highly detailed etching presents a baroque arrangement of various real and imagined ancient artifacts, characteristic of Piranesi's documentation of Roman antiquities. The scene includes ornate bronze candelabra fragments, a large ceramic urn, elaborate chains, and a small, crouching zoomorphic decorative piece. The items are scattered across a wooden floor, emphasizing their status as archaeological fragments. The dense block of text in the upper center describes the provenance or significance of the individual pieces illustrated in the plate.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian architect, archeologist, and perhaps the most famous printmaker of the 18th century. Active in Rome, he is celebrated for his dramatic and meticulously detailed etchings of Roman ruins and architecture, notably Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) and the imaginative Carceri d'Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons). Piranesi’s work profoundly influenced Neoclassicism and Romanticism, blending factual documentation with a theatrical, monumental vision of antiquity.
Artist or Maker: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Dimensions: Approximately 57 cm x 42 cm
Medium: Etching
Date: Mid-18th Century
Condition Report:
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