Vase decorated with a Bacchanalian frieze, 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 "Vase decorated with a Bacchanalian frieze, 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 "Vase decorated with a Bacchanalian frieze, 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, Vase decorated with a Bacchanalian frieze, 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

Vase decorated with a Bacchanalian frieze, 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

Plate: 20 11/16 x 15 3/16 in. (52.5 x 38.5 cm) Sheet: 20 1/2 x 15 3/16 in. (52 x 38.5 cm) printed horizontally

Classification

Prints

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(40)

Tags

Vases

Art Historical Context

Step into the opulent world of ancient Rome through Giovanni Battista Piranesi's masterful etching, *Vase decorated with a Bacalian frieze*, from his 1778–80 publication *asi, candelabri, cippi, sarcof, tripodi, luc, ed ornamenti antichi This Venetian-born artist (1720–1778), a virtuoso of 18th-centurymaking, devoted his life to celebrating Roman antiquities. In this volume, Piranesi meticulously documented—and sometimes imaginatively reconstructed—vases, candelabra, and sarcophagi, blending archaeological precision with dramatic flair to inspire the Neoclassical revival sweeping Europe. The ...

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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