1756
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Avanco del Tempio della Concordia is a 1756 by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a half-collapsed ancient temple with broken columns and crumbling walls. A tree grows through the ruins, and a small boat floats in the foreground near a sign. Buildings with simple roofs sit in the background, while a large cart sits near the water’s edge. The sign reads *"Avanco del Tempio della Concordia"*—meaning "advance of the Temple of Concord." The artist used sharp lines and heavy shading to show decay. Next, look up Giovanni Battista Piranesi to see more of his dramatic ruins.
Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: ; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his…
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