| Title |
Veduta dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Flavian Amphitheater known as the Colosseum) |
| Creator |
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 |
| Room Number |
1000 |
| Description |
A reproduction print of Veduta dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo (View of the Flavian Amphitheater known as the Colosseum): from Vedute de Roma (Views of Rome), 1776 by Giovanni Battista Paranesi. An example of etching with an architectural theme. |
| Collection Name |
Marriott Library Permanent Art Collection |
| About the Artist |
Born in Mogliano Veneto, near Treviso; he is known for his skills in etching and engraving; his interest in the ancient architecture of Italy is reflected in much of his printing making. His reproductions of real and recreated Roman ruins were a strong influence on Neoclassicism. -- from Wikipedia entry viewed on May 31, 2012. |
| About the Art |
Piranesi's work on this group of etchings began in 1748 and continued until his death. Vedute de Roma includes 135 plates. |
| Subject |
Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Art museums--Utah; University of Utah. Libraries--Art |
| Date |
1776 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Medium |
Print (reproduction) |
| Height Framed |
19.50 inches |
| Width, Framed |
28.75 inches |
| Height Unframed |
15.00 inches |
| Width Unframed |
21.50 inches |
| Signature Location |
Bottom Right Corner |
| Library Number |
162 |
| Rights |
 |
| Digitization Specifications |
JPEG2000 image for display, Archival tiff generated by Photoshop. Original image captured by Photoshop. Original image captured with Nikon D300s at 12.3 megapixels |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Image/StillImage |
| Identifier |
index.cpd |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60g3kz2 |
| Setname |
uum_mlpac |
| ID |
235024 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60g3kz2 |
