Mausoleum van Helena
c. 1756 - c. 1757
Medium
etching
Dimensions
601; 399
About this artwork
Deze prent maakt deel uit van de serie 'Le Antichità Romane'. Piranesi deed meer dan acht jaar voorstudie voor deze 250 platen tellende serie die in vier volumes werd uitgegeven. Hij produceerde de prenten tussen ca. 1756 en 1757. De serie bevat ook prenten door of naar andere prentmakers, onder wie Francesco Bianchini en Girolamo Rossi.
Art Historical Context
Step into the grandeur of ancient Rome with Giovanni Battista Piranesi's etching *Mausoleum van Helena* (c. 1756–1757), a captivating plate from his monumental series *Le Antich Romane*. This vast project, comprising 250 intricate prints across four volumes, showcases Piranesi's lifelong passion for Rome's ruins. After more than eight years of meticulous studies—measuring, sketching, and excavating sites—Piranesi produced these works around 1756–1757, blending precise documentation with his dramatic, neoclassical vision. Measuring 399 × 601 mm, this etching masterfully captures the Mausoleum o...
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...