Frontispiece, with Statue of Minerva

probably 1747/1748

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist, Venetian, 1720 - 1778

This is a drawing of an architectural scene featuring classical ruins and natural elements. The composition includes fragmented columns, statues, inscriptions, and a robed figure at the center. Foliage and trees are intertwined with the stonework, creating a blend of nature and architecture. The detailed linework adds texture to the materials depicted, with a monochrome palette emphasizing the contrast between the structures and organic growth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Keppel

  • Accession Number

    1943.10.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1922, no. 2, State i/vii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1922

  • Hind, Arthur M. Giovanni Battista Piranesi; a critical study with a list of his published works and detailed catalogues of the prisons and the views of Rome. London: Cotswold Gallery; New York: E. Weyhe, 1922.

Wikidata ID

Q65020328

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