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Triangular Stones of the Aurelian Walls
12020-04-10T20:59:48-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cba228491from Volume 01 of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Opereplain2020-04-10T20:59:48-07:00Internet Archivepiranesi-ia-vol1-007.jpgimageAvery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cba
12021-03-30T11:16:07-07:00Triangular Stones from the Aurelian Walls2Tavolozza triangolare martellinata delle mura d'Aurelianoplain2022-09-01T03:28:30-07:00Key: A. Tavolozza triangolare martellinata delle mura d’Aureliano. B. Opera incerta d’ogni sorta di scaglie C. Tegoloni quali legano i corsi della tavolozza, ed opera incerta D. Merco del Mastro della fornace Signature: Piranesi Architetto dis[egnò]. inc[ise].Key: A. Triangular tiles from the Aurelian walls, hammered and made of tevolozza. B Opus incertum composed of every type of shard. C. Large tiles that connect the courses of tevolozza and opus incertum together. D Mark of the Master of the Kiln. Signature: Drawn and engraved by the Architect Piranesi.
