Tombes van Licinianus Piso en de Cornelius familie langs de Via Appia

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Step into the shadowy grandeur of Rome with Giovanni Battista Pir's etching *Tombes van Licus Piso en de familie langs de Via Appia* (Tombs of Licinianus Piso and the Cornelius along the Via Appia created between 1748 and 1778. This monumental work, measuring 410mm by 612mm, captures the weathered tombs lining the iconic Appian Way—one of Rome's oldest roads, built in 312 BCE. Piranesi, an 18th-century Italian and architect, immortalized these ruins as part of his vast *Vedute di Roma* series, blending meticulous observation with dramatic flair to evoke the eternal city’s lost splendor. Piran...

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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...