This page was created by Avery Freeman. The last update was by Jeanne Britton.
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
Seven Columns with Corinthian Capitals Belonging to the Temple of Juturna
12021-03-30T11:16:09-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cba228496Sette colonne con capitelli corinti spettanti al Tempio di Giuturnaplain2023-11-14T14:00:56-08:00Key: Sette colonne con capitelli corintj spettanti al Tempio di Giunturna, e in gran parte interrate nel piano moderno di Roma. A. Colonna appartenente all’antica fontana dell’acqua Vergine. B Incavo nella medesima, ov’ era un tubo ch’ ejeculava l’acqua. Signature: Piranesi Archit[etto]. dis[egnò]. inc[ise].Title: Seven columns with Corinthian capitals belonging to the Temple of Juturna, which are largely buried beneath the modern ground level of Rome. Key: A. Column belonging to the ancient fountain of the aqueduct of the Acqua Vergine. B. Cavity in the same column, where there used to be a pipe that ejected water. Signature: Drawn and engraved by the Architect Piranesi.Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11