PrintsItalian18th century

The Temple of Venus and Roma (erroneously called Temple of Sol and Luna)

18th century

Artists

Giovanni Battista PiranesiArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

image: 39.5 × 54.6 cm (15 9/16 × 21 1/2 in.) plate: 41 × 55.2 cm (16 1/8 × 21 3/4 in.) sheet: 53.9 × 78.5 cm (21 1/4 × 30 7/8 in.)

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