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The Ponte and Castel S. Angelo
Veduta del Ponte e Castello Sant' Angelo
Etching, 1754
Signed in the plate lower right above the caption
From: Vedute di Roma
A proper Roman printing with the price in the lower right corner. Printed on a Double Circle Fleur de Lys watermark paper, c. 1760, with full margins.
A brilliant impression .
Note: A view of the Tiber River, Castello Sant' Angelo and St. Peter's Basilica in the distance.
Watermark: Double Circle Fleur de Lys
References: Robison c/g
Hind 29 ii/VII
Foclllon 793
Condition: A Roman printing before the numbers added in Paris. Printed on a Double Circle Fleur-de-Lys watermark paper.
Right margin folded over 5/8 inches for framing.
Usual centerfold as issued in the album.
Slight aging to the sheet.
Binding holes at the left margin edge
Framed with plexi.
Plate size: 14 7/8 x 22 7/8 inches
Sheet size: 21 5/8 x 30 5/16 inches
Frame size: 22 3/4 x 33 1/2 inches
Sant’Angelo Bridge, Italian Ponte Sant’Angelo, ancient (Latin) Pons Aelius, ancient Roman bridge, probably the finest surviving in Rome itself, built over the Tiber by the emperor Hadrian (reigned 117–138 AD) to connect the Campus Martius with his mausoleum (later renamed Castel Sant’Angelo). The bridge was completed about AD 135. It consists of seven stone arches and five main spans of about 60 feet (18 m) each, supported on piers 24 feet (7 m) high.
In the 13th century Pope Clement IV installed an iron balustrade and in the 16th century Pope Clement VII placed statues of Saints Peter and Paul at the end of the bridge. In 1688, 10 statues of angels, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, were mounted on the parapets.
Courtesy Encyclopedia Britannica
- Creator:Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778, Italian)
- Creation Year:1754
- Dimensions:Height: 14.88 in (37.8 cm)Width: 22.88 in (58.12 cm)
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- Period:1750-1759
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- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Piranesi was born in Venice in 1720 and died in Rome in 1778. He was the son of a stone mason and was trained as an architect. After a slow start he eventually achieved great success as an architect, archaeologist, artist, designer, collector, and antiquities dealer. His mission was to glorify the architecture of ancient Rome through his engravings and etchings. His highly dramatized prints often depict imaginary interiors and frequently include figures in mysterious activities, who are dwarfed by the magnitude of their monumental surroundings. Piranesi's style greatly influenced the neoclassical art movement of the late 18th century. His dramatic scenes inspired generations of set designers, as well as artists, architects and writers. His prints have continued to increase in value to institutions and collectors.
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