Large marble vase decorated with a relief of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II" (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi)

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This artwork was created 1778–80.

Q: Is "Large marble vase decorated with a relief of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II" (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi)" in the public domain?

Yes, Large marble vase decorated with a relief of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II" (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1778–80

Large marble vase decorated with a relief of the sacrifice of Iphigenia, from "Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. II" (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps, and ornaments designed and etched by Cavalieri Giovanni Battista Piranesi) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 20 11/16 x 15 3/16 in. (52.5 x 38.5 cm) Sheet: 19 7/8 x 28 3/4 in. (50.5 x 73 cm) printed horizontally

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library

Accession Number

41.71.1.13(57)

Tags

Vases

Art Historical Context

In the grand tradition of 18th-century neoclass, Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching *Large marble vase with a relief of the of Iphigenia* captures the awe-inspiring allure of ancient Roman artifacts. From Volume II of his monumental seriesVasi, candelabri, cippi,ofagi, tripodi, lucerne ed ornamenti antichi*published 1778–80), this print showcases Piranesi's meticulous documentation of classical vases and ornaments. The Venetian-born artist, a virtuoso etcher renowned for his dramatic *Vedute* of Rome and fantastical *Carceri* prisons, immortalized real and imagined antiquities to fuel Europe's...

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...

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