An Ancient Forum with Porticos

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1742/1743

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural structure. The image shows a complex and grandiose building featuring multiple arches, columns, and detailed ornamentation. The structure is depicted from an angle,… · description from the collection

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Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi ¹
Date: 1742/1743 ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with gray wash over black chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 4,738 × 3,044 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, William B. O'Neal Fund

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