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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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12018-12-07T15:16:28-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26Perspective View of the Trevi Fountain55Veduta in prospettiva della gran Fontana dell’Acqua Vergine detta di Trevi Architettura di Nicola Salviplain2023-06-19T08:39:15-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-07T15:15:44-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Trevi Fountain46Veduta della vasta Fontana di Trevi anticamente detta l’Acqua Vergine Architettura di Nicola Salviplain2023-06-19T08:34:22-07:00Jeanne 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
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
12021-03-30T11:16:08-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaTopographical Map of the Roman Aqueducts25TAVOLA TOPOGRAFICA DI ROMA IN CUI SI DIMOSTRANO GLI ANDAMENTI DEGLI ANTICHI AQUEDOTTIplain2025-11-03T18:35:06-08:00Karleigh Belli02f61abbaf1839b76fc757a3fd909d17737488ea
12018-11-06T18:52:48-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646View of the Waterfall of Tivoli24Veduta della Cascata di Tivoliplain2023-06-26T08:25:27-07:00Jeanne 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
12018-12-07T15:24:32-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli24Veduta della Villa Estense in Tivoliplain2023-06-19T09:00:32-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T16:58:43-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Ancient Foundations Built by Tarquinius Superbus called the Bel Lido23VEDUTA delle antiche Sostruzioni* fatte da Tarquinio Superbo dette il Bel Lido, o come altri erette da Marco Agrippa a’ tempi di Augusto, in occasione, ch’Egli fece ripurgare tutte le Cloache fino al Tevere.plain2023-06-20T12:01:44-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-11-28T15:20:11-08:00Diem Dao3c4eb4ce61925e81f1bf3cd1f35f5f910e8b3e79View of St. Peter's Square and Basilica23Veduta della gran Piazza e Basilica di San Pietro situata ove erano anticamente il Circo e gl’ Orti di Cajo e Nerone nella Valle Vaticanaplain2023-06-13T07:59:03-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-07T15:17:24-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Fountainhead of the Acqua Felice23Veduta del Castello dell’Acqua Felice presso le Terme Dioclezianeplain2023-06-19T08:41:15-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12018-12-07T15:25:46-08:00Erin Jonesff57f567e7b1b1483367dc101143970f40cd9e26View of the Fountainhead of the Acqua Giulia21Veduta dell’avanzo del Castello, che prendendo una porzione dell’Acqua Giulia dal Condotto principale, parte ne diffondeva in una magnifica fontana che gli era aderente, e decorata da M. Agrippa fra gli altri ornamenti de’ Trofei d’Augusto che ora si vedono sul Campidoglio, e parte ne tramandava per via di Fistole sul Monte Celioplain2023-06-19T09:01:42-07:00Jeanne 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
12019-02-14T18:30:01-08:00Alexis Kratzerb246b0b192071919d0499d7b3d52bbdb38177646Remains of the Aqueduct of Nero18Avanzi degl’ Aquedotti Neroniani che si volevano distruggere per la loro vecchiezza, ma per ordine di Nostro Signore Papa Clemente XIV. sono restati in piediplain2023-06-19T09:03:46-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T15:59:03-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Port of Ripa Grande17Veduta del Porto di Ripa Grandeplain2023-06-20T11:38:16-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T15:47:14-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Port of the Ripetta16Veduta del Porto di Ripettaplain2023-06-19T09:05:00-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12019-02-15T16:45:07-08:00Lindsay Wright43a99ec7d54d1be69bca7742bf73aca8e82f68edView of the Tiber Island16Veduta dell’Isola Tiberinaplain2023-06-20T11:59:44-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:11-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaRemains of the First Castellum of the Acqua Giulia11Avanzo del primo Castello di una parte dell'Acqua Guiliaplain2025-01-27T12:46:41-08:00Jeanne 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
12021-03-30T11:16:11-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaWall Along the Tiber that Secures the Outlet of the Cloaca Maxima9Muro lungo la riva del Tevere per assicurazione dell'orificio della Cloaca massimaplain2024-11-04T08:04:30-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:10-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaMonument of the Fountainhead of the Antonine Aqueduct9Monumento del Condotto Antoninianoplain2025-01-17T06:34:09-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:10-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaCross Section of the Aqueduct of Caracalla8Spaccato del Condotto di Caracallaplain2025-01-17T06:23:02-08:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
12021-03-30T11:16:08-07:00Avery Freemanb9edcb567e2471c9ec37caa50383522b90999cbaPlan and Cross-section of the Baths of Caracalla7Pianta e Spaccato delle Terme d'Antonino Caracallaplain2024-10-25T07:25:07-07:00Jeanne 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