Perspective view of the same candelabrum, 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)

Q: When was "Perspective view of the same candelabrum, 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)" created?

This artwork was created 1778–80.

Q: Is "Perspective view of the same candelabrum, 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, Perspective view of the same candelabrum, 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

Perspective view of the same candelabrum, 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

Sheet: 19 7/8 x 28 3/4 in. (50.5 x 73 cm) Plate: 26 x 16 5/16 in. (66 x 41.5 cm) printed horizontally

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture|Albums

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(14)

Tags

BirdsCandelabra

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the visionary 18th-century Italian artist and architect, captures the grandeur of ancient Roman ornamentation in this intricate etching from his monumental series *Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi* (Vases, Candelabra, Grave Stones, Sarcophagi, Tripods, Lamps, and Ancient Ornaments), Volume II, published between 1778 and 1780. Titled *Perspective View of the Same Candelabrum*, it presents a dramatic, horizontally oriented vista of an elaborate candelabrum adorned with motifs of birds and female figures, showcasing Piranesi'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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