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Porticus of Octavia in Rome, Veduta dell'Atrio del Portico di Ottavia, Views of Rome, Vedute di Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi architetto Ve(nez)iano, print, View of the remains of the Porticus of Octavia in Rome. Title and list with explanatory numbers in bottom margin., printmaker: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Rome, after design by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748 - 1778, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, printmaker, paper, etching, height 399 mm x width 597 mm, This print is part of the series 'Vedute di Roma'. Piranesi worked on this series of 135 plates between 1748 and his death in 1778. Francesco Piranesi later added two more prints to his father's series: ruin of a building, architecture, landscape with ruins, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, Porticus of Octavia., A detailed black and white architectural engraving shows a large classical ruin with tall stone walls, arches, and ornate pediments. The central focus is a massive archway with textured masonry, a partially preserved entablature, and sculpted reliefs on the upper triangular pediment. Vegetation grows on the rooflines and in crevices. To the right, a façade with rectangular windows, decorative pilasters, and a statue set into a niche is visible, while to the left additional buildings with windows and ledges adjoin the ruin. Small groups of people stand and sit near the base of the structures, some interacting around a raised platform and others scattered along the ground, with a few animals nearby. Debris and stone fragments lie in the foreground. The sky above is lightly engraved with cloud forms.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Porticus Octavia Rome Veduta dell'Atrio del Portico di Ottavia Views Vedute Roma disegnate ed incise da Giambattista Piranesi architetto Ve nez iano print View remains Title list explanatory numbers bottom margin printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi design 1748 - 1778 paper etching height 399 mm x width 597 mm part series Roma Piranesi worked 135 plates 1748 death 1778 Francesco Piranesi later added two prints father's series ruin building architecture landscape ruins city-view man- constructions detailed black white architectural engraving large classical ruin tall stone walls arches ornate pediments central focus massive archway textured masonry partially preserved entablature sculpted reliefs upper triangular pediment Vegetation grows rooflines crevices right façade rectangular windows decorative pilasters statue set niche visible left additional buildings windows ledges adjoin Small groups people stand sit near base structures interacting raised platform scattered ground animals nearby Debris stone fragments lie foreground sky lightly engraved cloud forms