Santa Constanza te Rome
c. 1756 - c. 1757
Medium
etching
Dimensions
382; 464
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Giovanni Battista Piranesi's etchingSanta Costanza te Rome (c. 1756–1757) captures the timeless allure of one of Rome's most evocative early Christian landmarks. Measuring 382 × 464 mm, thisuta—or architectural view—showcases the circular Church of Santa Costanza, built in the 4th century a mausoleum for Constant, daughter of Emperor Constantine Piranesi, a masterful Venetian etcher who spent much of his career in Rome renders the structure with dramatic precision, highlighting its ancient porphyry columns and vaulted interiors bathed in soft light. Piranesi belonged to the 18th-century vedut...
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...