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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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12019-02-05T20:06:19-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646Column of Marcus Aurelius87Colonna Antoninaplain2023-06-19T13:28:51-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-05-29T13:29:52-07:00Aniruth Sivakumara921b78c454763598f1523de5631457adad031a1View of the Colosseum (1 of 2)41Veduta dell’Anfiteatro Flavio, detto il Colosseoplain2023-06-26T07:51:36-07:00Jeanne 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
12018-11-05T18:34:59-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Ruins of the Antonine Baths33Rovine delle Terme Antoniniane ... Consistenti nella cella soleare delle medesime, sotto cui vi rimane ciò che si apparteneva ai bagni, i quali stendevansi nella grand’aja segnata con l’A, ed erano illuminati da tante finestre perpendicolari, alcune delle quali erano scoperte cinque anni sono.plain2023-06-26T07:57:44-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-05T18:25:43-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Interior View of the Colosseum (1 of 2)29Veduta dell’interno dell’Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseoplain2023-06-26T07:53:43-07:00Jeanne 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
12018-11-05T18:46:31-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79View of the Baths of Titus28Veduta delle terme di Titoplain2023-06-26T08:02:00-07:00Jeanne 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
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
12018-12-04T15:52:49-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646View of the Piazza della Rotonda [the Pantheon]25Veduta della Piazza della Rotondaplain2023-06-14T06:50:42-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-07T17:54:28-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79View of the Tomb of the Plautius Family24Veduta degl’avanzi del sepolcro della famiglia Plauzia sulla via Tiburtina vicino al ponte Lugano due miglia lontano da Tivoliplain2023-06-26T08:08:55-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T16:16:52-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Bridge and Castel Sant’Angelo24Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant’ Angeloplain2023-06-20T11:39:46-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-05T18:38:28-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Ruins of the Xystus, or the Grand Hall of the Antonine Baths22Rovine del Sisto, o sia della gran sala delle terme Antoninianeplain2023-06-26T07:58:42-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-05T20:44:21-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646View of the Fountainhead of the Acqua Paola20Veduta del Castello dell’Acqua Paola sul Monte Aureoplain2022-07-13T12:46:12-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T17:06:21-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Temple of Cybele in the Piazza of the Bocca della Verità20Veduta del Tempio di Cibele a Piazza della Bocca della Verità. Il tempio della Dea Cibele di forma rotonda, del quale se ne vede ancora l’avanzo, era circondato da un nobilissimo Portico, sostenuto da numerose Colonne scanellate co’loro Capitelli, cadaun de’quali è fregiato col frutto della Pina, una tralle Divise della Deità, a cui era consacrato il Tempio. Furono levati ad esso Portico i marmi del Fregio, ed Architrave, e fabbricatovi il muro tra una Colonna, e l’altra fu ridotto ad uso di Chiesa, dedicata a Santa Maria del Sole.plain2023-06-20T12:03:08-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-07T17:41:32-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79Remains of the Temple of the God Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli19Avanzi del Tempio del Dio Canopo nella Villa Adriana in Tivoliplain2023-06-26T08:33:11-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T17:10:52-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis19Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna virile. Oggi Santa Maria Egizziaca degli Armeniplain2023-06-20T12:04:48-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:08-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaCross Section of the Giulia, Tepula, and Marcia Aqueducts10Speco della Giulia, della Tepula, della Marciaplain2024-11-01T12:20:51-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:10-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaRemains of the Temple of Minerva Medica8Avanzo del Tempio di Minerva Medicaplain2025-01-17T06:37:03-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:11-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaView of the Remains of the Baths of Diocletian8Veduta degli avanzi delle Terme Diocleziane, e Massimiane, colla odierna Chiesa, e Monastero de' P[adri] Certosiniplain2025-01-27T12:50:19-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:10-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaView of the Broken Bridge and the Arch of the Ancient Senatorial Bridge6Veduta del Ponte Rotto ... Arco dell'antico Ponte Senatorioplain2025-01-17T06:27:28-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:11-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaPlan of the Baths of Titus6Pianta delle Terme di Titoplain2025-01-27T12:48:54-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:09-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaView of the Arch of Titus5VEDUTA DELL'ARCO DI TITOplain2024-10-18T12:26:31-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11