Inscripties uit de graftombe van de vrijgelatenen en slaafgemaakten van de familie van Augustus
ca. 1756 - ca. 1757
Medium
etching
Dimensions
477; 398
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the visionary 18th-century Italian and architect, created this etching around 1756–1757 as part of his meticulous documentation of ancient Roman antiquities. Titled *Inscripties uit deombe van de vrijgelen en slaafgemaakten van de familie van Augustus* (Inscriptions from the Tomb of the Freedmen and Freed Slaves of the Family of Augustus), it captures detailed epigraphy from a significant imperial mausoleum. Measuring 398 × 477 mm, the work exemplifies Piranesi's etching technique, where acid bites into copper plates to produce intricate lines, ideal for rendering t...
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1720–1778
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) was an Italian printmaker, architect, and antiquarian whose visionary etchings of Rome and imaginary prisons revolutionized architectural representation and profoundly influenced both Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Piranesi stands as one of the most important printmakers of the eighteenth century, fundamentally shaping European perceptions of ancient Rome an...