Various Lamps and a vase encusted with cameos, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps and ornaments designed and etched by Cavaliere Giovanni Battista Piranesi)

Q: When was "Various Lamps and a vase encusted with cameos, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps and ornaments designed and etched by Cavaliere Giovanni Battista Piranesi)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1778.

Q: Is "Various Lamps and a vase encusted with cameos, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps and ornaments designed and etched by Cavaliere Giovanni Battista Piranesi)" in the public domain?

Yes, Various Lamps and a vase encusted with cameos, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps and ornaments designed and etched by Cavaliere Giovanni Battista Piranesi) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

ca. 1778

Various Lamps and a vase encusted with cameos, from Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi (Vases, candelabra, grave stones, sarcophagi, tripods, lamps and ornaments designed and etched by Cavaliere Giovanni Battista Piranesi) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet: 16 1/8 x 22 5/8 in. (41 x 57.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/16 x 21 1/16 in. (38.5 x 53.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Frances C. Rooff, 1984

Accession Number

1984.1127.2

Tags

LampsVases

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of ancient Roman artifacts through this exquisite etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a 18th-century Italian and architect. Titled *Various Lamps and a V Encrusted with Cameos*, this plate from his monumental series *Vasi,elabri, cippi, sarcofagi, trip, lucerne, edamenti antichi* (V, Candelabra, Cippi, Sarcophagi,ods, Lamps, and Ancient Ornaments, ca. 1778) showcases an array of intricately designed oil lamps and a lavish cameo-encrusted vase. Piranesi's meticulous renderings capture the opulent details of these rediscovered treasures, evoking the grandeur of ...

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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