Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome: a doorway leading to one of the upper rooms. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1756.

  • Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778.
Date:
[1756?]
Reference:
2008570i
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Description

An upper room in the tomb of the Emperor Hadrian. The doorway is surmounted by a colossal arch from which protrude huge stone bosses. The room is shown as being used as an armoury: piles of cannon balls are guarded by an armed guardsman. Architectural components are labelled A.-G.

Publication/Creation

[Roma [Rome]] : [Nella stamperia di Angelo Rotilj nel Palazzo de' Massimi], [1756?]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 39.5 x 47.5 cm

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Lettering

Veduta di un'ingresso alla stanza superiore dentro al masso sepolcrale d'Elio Adriano Imp.e ... G. L'altro ingresso, o porta simile all descritta. Piranesi archit. dis. et. inc. Bears number: Tom. IV X

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2008570i

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