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The Digital PiranesiMain MenuAboutThe Digital Piranesi is a developing digital humanities project that aims to provide an enhanced digital edition of the works of Italian illustrator Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778).Works and VolumesGenres, Subjects, and ThemesBibliographyGlossary
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12018-11-12T15:35:16-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans46Veduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante Il Tempio di Giove Tonante alle radici del Monte Capitolino fu da Ottaviano Augusto fabbricato per voto, e poscia dopo aver sofferto incendio con altre Fabbriche del vicino Campidoglio fu restituito dall’Imperatore Adriano. Per ciò, che si scopre in questo insigne Avanzo dell’Ambulacro esterno, tanto per la esquisita delicatezza e disposizione degl’intagli, quanto per la sodezza, e maestà della Fabbrica, egli può meritamente annoverarsi tra i più cospicui ornati edificj, che sono stati innalzati in quel secolo felice.plain2023-06-20T13:01:45-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:11:00-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Views of Rome Drawn and Engraved by Giambattista Piranesi Venetian Architect41Vedute di Roma Disegnate ed Incise da Giambattista Piranesi Architetto Venezianoplain2023-06-13T07:50:15-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-07T17:50:44-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Remains of an Ancient Tomb, today called La Conocchia34Avanzi di un antico Sepolcro, oggi detto la Conocchia, che si vede poco lungi dalla Porta di Capua per andar a Napoliplain2023-06-26T08:07:14-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-03T17:48:57-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Interior view of the Basilica of St. Peter's in the Vatican, near the Tribune32Veduta interna della Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano vicino alla Tribunaplain2024-06-11T12:29:00-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-12T15:36:32-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Temple of Concord30Veduta del Tempio detto della Concordiaplain2024-03-21T13:37:15-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-03T19:52:03-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Remains of a Covered Portico, or Cryptoporticus, in a Villa of Domitian29Avanzi d’un portico coperto, o criptoportico, in una villa di Domiziano cinque miglia lontan da Roma su la via di Frascatiplain2023-06-20T12:24:01-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:22:30-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Interior view of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican29Veduta interna della Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticanoplain2024-06-11T12:36:20-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-14T16:23:07-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the octagonal Temple of Minerva Medica29Veduta del Tempio ottangolare di Minerva Medicaplain2023-06-20T12:43:05-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-07T17:39:14-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Pyramid of Caius Cestius28Piramide di Cajo Cestioplain2023-06-26T08:04:56-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:33:22-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79View of the Basilica San Giovanni Laterano27Veduta della Basilica di San Giovanni Laterano Architettura di Alessandro Gallileiplain2023-06-14T06:23:41-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-05-29T13:28:44-07:00Aniruth Sivakumara921b78c454763598f1523de5631457adad031a1View of the Remains of the Forum of Nerva (1 of 2)27Veduta degli avanzi del Foro di Nervaplain2023-06-26T07:48:23-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:17:23-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79View of St. Peter’s Basilica and Piazza in the Vatican26Veduta della Basilica, e Piazza di San Pietro in Vaticanoplain2023-06-13T07:56:43-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-13T16:04:31-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646View of the Monument Erected by the Emperor Titus Commemorating His Restoration of the Aqueducts of the Anio and Claudia25Veduta del Monumento eretto dall’Imperadore Tito Vespasiano per aver ristaurati gl’ Aquedotti dell’Acque dell'Anione nuovo e Claudia essendovi scolpito in esso il nome, di Claudio, che lo edificò, e di Vespasiano che lo restauròplain2023-06-19T09:02:52-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-17T18:16:25-08:00Adiv Srinitesh Sivakumar795da21dfec143a7cb73ee1b7e122823f49b2b79View of the Arch of Septimius Severus25Veduta dell'Arco di Settimio Severoplain2023-06-26T07:42:16-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-07T15:18:46-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Palazzo Farnese25Veduta del Palazzo Farneseplain2023-06-19T08:42:21-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-14T16:04:54-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Roman Forum (2 of 2)25Veduta di Campo Vaccinoplain2023-06-20T13:12:59-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-17T18:01:16-08:00Adiv Srinitesh Sivakumar795da21dfec143a7cb73ee1b7e122823f49b2b79View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman Forum24Veduta del Tempio di Antonino e Faustina in Campo Vaccinoplain2023-06-26T07:37:48-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-05T18:43:14-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79View of the Baths of Diocletian at Santa Maria degli Angeli24Veduta degli avanzi superiori delle Terme di Diocleziano a Santa Maria degli Angeliplain2023-06-26T08:01:14-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:30:17-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Cross-Section of the interior of the Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura22Spaccato interno della Basilica di San Paolo fuori delle Mura, eretta da Costantino Magno, divisa in cinque Navate co’sua Crociata. Ottanta Colonne di marmo greco, venato di vario colore, quivi trasportate dal Sepolcro di Adriano Imperatore, sostentano le Navate variando di grandezza, e lavoro le laterali da quelle della Navata di mezzo. Altre Colonne dieci di Granito sono sparse per la Crociata; intorno alla quale, come ancora intorno la Navata di mezzo cronologicamente disposti si veggono li Ritratti di tutti i Sommi Pontefici Romani con altre Pitture antiche gia quasi consumate dal tempo. Il Pavimento delle Navate è formato di rotti pezzi di marmo, levati dalle Rovine di altri Edificii antichi.plain2023-06-14T06:16:14-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-05T16:04:04-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Interior view of the Atrium of the Portico of Octavia20Veduta interna dell’Atrio del Portico di Ottaviaplain2023-06-20T12:26:20-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-05-29T13:25:34-07:00Aniruth Sivakumara921b78c454763598f1523de5631457adad031a1View of the Arch of Titus (2 of 2)20Veduta dell’Arco di Titoplain2023-06-26T07:43:56-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-07T16:51:22-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646Remains of a Room Belonging to the Praetorian Fort at Hadrian’s Villa19Avanzi di una Sala appartenente al Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana in Tivoliplain2023-06-26T08:29:19-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:41:24-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Interior View of the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano19Veduta interna della Basilica di San Giovanni Lateranoplain2023-06-14T06:29:41-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-07T15:23:36-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26Villa Pamphili19Villa Panfili fuori di Porta San Pancrazioplain2023-06-19T08:59:26-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:08-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaView of the Remains of the Amphitheater Castrense13Veduta dell'avanzo dell'Anfiteatro Castrenseplain2024-11-01T12:08:17-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:09-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaSeven Columns with Corinthian Capitals Belonging to the Temple of Juturna13Sette colonne con capitelli corinti spettanti al Tempio di Giuturnaplain2024-11-04T06:53:39-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:11-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaView of the Walls that Surround the Slopes of the Caelian Hill10Veduta dei muri che investivano le falde del monte Celio sulle quali era il Ninfeo di Nerone, e che adornavano lo Stadio di Domizianoplain2024-10-16T07:58:18-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:08-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaPlan of the Castrum of Tiberius9Pianta della forma del Castro di Tiberio innanzi al suo disfacimentoplain2024-11-08T11:44:06-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:09-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaRemains of the Aqueduct of the Acqua Alsietina9Avanzo del Condotto dell'Acqua Alsietinaplain2024-10-11T12:25:40-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11