Caption

Sciographia trium templorum veterum; Francesco Piranesi (1758–1810), engraver; title page; temples; ancient temples in Rome, Italy; ancient architecture; 1780; print; 57 cm × 83.6 cm, A decorative square panel with an ornate border in red, blue, gold, and cream surrounding a central scene, featuring a framed square painting in the middle showing a group of figures dressed in garments of soft pink, blue, green, and beige beneath a canopy; the area around the central painting is divided into a grid of cream panels embellished with gold scrollwork, small ornamental motifs, and rectangular red panels containing decorative elements. Around the grid are repeated draped canopy motifs in shades of red and pink with gold detailing, paired with small ornamental figures and garlands in gold and green. The outermost border is richly decorated with a continuous red band containing medallions in blue and white, small gold figures, and ornamental flourishes; in the four corners there are framed vignettes with scenes rendered in muted greens, browns, and reds. Overall the palette includes red, cream, gold, blue, green, pink, and touches of brown and beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_345

License type

Rights managed

Available size

94.7Mb (7.1Mb) / 19.9in x 18.5in / 5973 x 5544 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sciographia trium templorum veterum Francesco Piranesi 1758–1810 engraver title page temples ancient temples Rome Italy ancient architecture 1780 print 57 cm × 83.6 cm decorative square panel ornate border red blue gold cream surrounding central scene featuring framed square painting middle showing group figures dressed garments soft pink green beige beneath canopy area central painting divided grid cream panels embellished gold scrollwork small ornamental motifs rectangular panels containing decorative elements repeated draped canopy motifs shades pink gold detailing paired small ornamental figures garlands outermost border richly decorated continuous band medallions white small figures ornamental flourishes four corners framed vignettes scenes rendered muted greens browns reds palette includes cream touches brown beige.