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Giuseppe Vasi Art

Italian, 1710-1782
Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782) was an Italian engraver and architect, best known for his illustrated 'Vedute Roma Antica' (views of ancient Rome), published from 1746 to 1761. Among his pupils was Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Piranesi worked together with him on the Vedute and some are signed both by Vasi and Piranesi. The two disagreed on the movement during their time to denigrate the work of Baroque architects, such as Bernini and Borromini. Vasi favored the more modern architectural approach approach and Piranesi favored the more classical architecture. They often had extreme disagreements and reportedly Piranesi threatened to kill his teacher.
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Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio
Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio

Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio Etching, 1752 Signed in the plate lower left (see photo) From: Della Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna ( The Magnificense of Ancient and Modern Rome) , (1747-1761) Volume II, The Main Squares and Obelisks, columns and other ornaments, 1752, Plate No. 21 Della Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna_ (1747-61), a collection of 238 plates that was published in ten volumes. Vasi recorded all types of architecture and organized these images of contemporary Rome by subject, with each volume representing a different category of architecture. This comprehensive project provides one of the most complete views of eighteenth-century Rome Condition: Excellent Image/Plate size: 8.25 x 12.63 inches Sheet size: 11 x 15 7/8 inches Vasi was Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s teacher. Piranesi (1720-1778) entered Vasi’s studio as an apprentice at age 20 c. 1740. Piranesi left Vasi’s employment after stabbing Vasi over the perception that Vasi was withholding secrets of the etching process. Giuseppe Vasi was an Italian engraver and painter born and trained in Sicily. He received a classical education in his hometown of Corleone and trained as a printmaker in nearby Palermo, perhaps under the tutelage of the etchers Antonino Bova and Francesco Cichè. He moved to Rome in 1736, already an established printmaker, and spent most of his career documenting the urban landscape of the city in engravings. Through his patron, the politically and culturally influential Cardinal Troiano Acquaviva d’Aragona, Vasi met other artists working in Rome, such as Sebastiano Conca, Ferdinando Fuga, and Luigi Vanvitelli. He was also influenced by his predecessors, including Giovanni Paolo Panini, Giovanni Battista Falda...

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1750s Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Piazza Navona allagata solito farsi nelle Feste di Agosto
Piazza Navona allagata solito farsi nelle Feste di Agosto

Piazza Navona allagata solito farsi nelle Feste di Agosto

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Piazza Navona allagata solito farsi nelle Feste di Agosto Etching, 1752 Signed in the plate lower right (see photo) From: Della Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna ( The Magnificense of Ancient and Modern Rome) , (1747-1761) Volume II, The Main Squares and Obelisks, columns and other ornaments, 1752, Plate No. 26 Della Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna_ (1747-61), a collection of 238 plates that was published in ten volumes. Vasi recorded all types of architecture and organized these images of contemporary Rome by subject, with each volume representing a different category of architecture. This comprehensive project provides one of the most complete views of eighteenth-century Rome Condition: Excellent Image/Plate size: 8 .25 x 12.63 inches Sheet size: 11 x 15 7/8 inches Vasi was Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s teacher. Piranesi (1720-1778) entered Vasi’s studio as an apprentice at age 20 c. 1740. Piranesi left Vasi’s employment after stabbing Vasi over the perception that Vasi was withholding secrets of the etching process. Giuseppe Vasi was an Italian engraver and painter born and trained in Sicily. He received a classical education in his hometown of Corleone and trained as a printmaker in nearby Palermo, perhaps under the tutelage of the etchers Antonino Bova and Francesco Cichè. He moved to Rome in 1736, already an established printmaker, and spent most of his career documenting the urban landscape of the city in engravings. Through his patron, the politically and culturally influential Cardinal Troiano Acquaviva d’Aragona, Vasi met other artists working in Rome, such as Sebastiano Conca, Ferdinando Fuga, and Luigi Vanvitelli. He was also influenced by his predecessors, including Giovanni Paolo Panini, Giovanni Battista Falda...

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1750s Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Engravings of Rome and Venice Etchings of 1757 by Giuseppe Vasi Set of Two
Engravings of Rome and Venice Etchings of 1757 by Giuseppe Vasi Set of Two

Engravings of Rome and Venice Etchings of 1757 by Giuseppe Vasi Set of Two

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Milano, MI

Two Italian views, of Rome, of Palazzo Sacchetti Sulla Strada Giulia and a view of Venice, of Palazzo San Marco, designed and engraved by Giuseppe Vasi 1710-1782 in the second half...

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Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Wood, Paper

Porta S. Paolo - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

Porta S. Paolo - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Porta S. Paolo is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Piazza di Colosseo -  Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

Piazza di Colosseo - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Piazza di Colosseo is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins with some f...

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18th Century Modern Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Tempio in Caffarella - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

Tempio in Caffarella - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Tempio in Caffarella is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions. Giuseppe Vasi (Corleone...

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18th Century Modern Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Porta Angelica - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

Porta Angelica - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - Late 18th Century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Porta Angelica is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna Virile, from Raccolta delle più belle Vedute ...

Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna Virile, from Raccolta delle più belle Vedute ...

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Middletown, NY

By Giuseppe Vasi after Giovanni Piranesi: Etching and engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on laid paper with an E and R watermark, full margins. Minor...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching

Porta Pinciana - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

Porta Pinciana - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Porta Pinciana is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins with some foxin...

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18th Century Modern Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Spiaggia detta La Regola - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1747
Spiaggia detta La Regola - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1747

Spiaggia detta La Regola - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1747

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Spiaggia detta La Regola is original black and white etching realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Beautiful etching representing a glimpse of Rome. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. ...

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1770s Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Piazza di Pietra - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

Piazza di Pietra - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Piazza di Pietra is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions. Giuseppe Vasi (Corleone,171...

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18th Century Modern Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Palazzi di Campidoglio - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

Palazzi di Campidoglio - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Palazzi di Campidoglio is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins with so...

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18th Century Modern Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria Annunziata - Etching by G.Vasi -Late 18th Century

Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria Annunziata - Etching by G.Vasi -Late 18th Century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria Annunziata is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. The beautiful etching represents a glimpse of Ro...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Palazzo Odescalchi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1754
Palazzo Odescalchi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1754

Palazzo Odescalchi - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 1754

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Palazzo Odescalchi is original black and white etching realized by Giuseppe Vasi in 1754 Beautiful etching representing Palazzo Odescalchi in Rome. Signed and titled on plate lower...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Antonino Temple - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

Antonino Temple - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Antonino Temple is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions and aged margins with some foxi...

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18th Century Modern Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria dei Sette -Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th Century

Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria dei Sette -Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th Century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Chiesa e Monastero di S. Maria dei Sette is an original black and white etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good c...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Giuseppe Vasi Art

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Etching

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