Architectural Views and Ruins

Etchings of landscapes that depict ruins and historical architecture, often featuring figures engaged in daily life against scenic backdrops.

Temple of Venus in Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, 1720-1778, Etching, Horizontal rectangle. In mid-distance the ruins of the Temple of Venus; the apse at the right; marble pieces in foreground. A group of figures at left. Inscribed, lower right: 'G.B. Piranesi Archt. incise'; along lower margin: 'Veduta degli avanzi di due Tricliny ... Campo Vaccino'; lower left: 'Presso l'autore ... Mezzo', Italy, after 1759, Print, Print
Temple of Venus in Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, 1720-1778, Etching, Horizontal rectangle. In mid-distance the ruins of the Temple of Venus; the apse at the right; marble pieces in foreground. A group of figures at left. Inscribed, lower right: 'G.B. Piranesi Archt. incise'; along lower margin: 'Veduta degli avanzi di due Tricliny ... Campo Vaccino'; lower left: 'Presso l'autore ... Mezzo', Italy, after 1759, Print, Print