AEdis antiquae, AEdificiorumque adiacentium fragmenta

1771

Pietro Gaspari

Associated Names
Pietro Gaspari

Artist, Italian, 1720 - 1785

Giuseppe Lante

Artist, Italian, born 1726

The scene features ancient architectural ruins viewed from a ground-level perspective. The horizon, detailed with swirling clouds, reveals undefined structures against the sky. Meticulous linework creates texture and depth on the stonework and vegetation. The color palette includes sepia and deep browns. Figures are scattered among the ruins, with statues and stone carvings adorning the structures. More ruins and foliage stretch towards the horizon, conveying a sense of vastness and antiquity.

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Associated Artworks

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Dedication to Carolo Theodoro with Apelles

Pietro Gaspari, Giuseppe Lante, Giuseppe Lante

1771

Architectural Fantasies

Pietro Gaspari, Giuseppe Lante

1771

Dedicatory Text

Pietro Gaspari, Giuseppe Lante, Giuseppe Lante

1771

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cesare Morini, Milan (d. 2013); his widow, Karin Wachtel, Milan; (Stanza del Borgo, Milan); purchased by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Pietro Gaspari Inv et Sculp Venetiis, C.P.E.S;lower center in plate: AEdis antiquae, AEdificiorumque adiacentium fragmenta; lower right in plate: n. 2

Wikidata ID

Q77016195

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