1763
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Views of Rome: The So-called Tempio della Tosse, near Tivoli is a 1763 by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a crumbling stone building with three big arches. The walls are rough and weathered, and vines grow on top. In the foreground, two men walk, while others sit or kneel near a small stream. The text at the bottom calls it the "Tempio della Tosse," a ruined temple near Tivoli. The artist drew every crack and shadow carefully to show how old it looks. If you like this style, check out Giovanni Battista Piranesi.
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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