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Francesco Piranesi

Italian engraver

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Images from the collections

Images by Francesco Piranesi

12 images from works
  • Jupiter [Zeus]: the Verospi Jupiter. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1781, after T. Piroli.
  • Apollo: the Apollo Belvedere. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1783, after L. Corazzari.
  • Venus [Aphrodite], or the Farnese Flora. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1782, after T. Piroli.
  • An antique statue of Flora crowned with flowers, from Hadrian's villa at Tivoli. Etching by F. Piranesi, 1784, after L. Corazzari.
  • Venus [Aphrodite]: the Callipygian Venus. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1783, after T. Piroli.
  • The House of the Surgeon, Pompeii: the courtyard, with an artist sketching the ruins. Etching by F. Piranesi, 1804, after G.B. Piranesi.
  • Mars [Ares]: the Ludovisi Mars. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1783, after L. Corazzari.
  • The Farnese Hercules. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1782, after T. Piroli.
  • Flora. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1784, after L. Corazzari.
  • Venus [Aphrodite]: the Medici Venus. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1781, after T. Piroli.
  • The Spinario: an athlete examining his damaged foot. Line engraving by F. Piranesi after L. Corazzari.
  • Apollo: the Apollino or Medici Apollo. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1781, after L. Corazzari.

Works from the collections

25 works

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    Venus [Aphrodite]: the Medici Venus. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1781, after T. Piroli.

    Piroli, Tommaso, approximately 1752-1824. | Date: 1781 | Reference: 11584i
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    Venus [Aphrodite]: the Callipygian Venus. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1783, after T. Piroli.

    Piroli, Tommaso, approximately 1752-1824. | Date: 1783 | Reference: 11586i
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    The Farnese Hercules. Engraving by F. Piranesi, 1782, after T. Piroli.

    Piroli, Tommaso, approximately 1752-1824. | Date: 1782 | Reference: 11582i
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    A fragment of a bas-relief from Velletri. Etching by F. Piranesi, 1786.

    Piranesi, Francesco, 1756-1810. | Date: 1786 | Reference: 2975386i
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    The Spinario: an athlete examining his damaged foot. Line engraving by F. Piranesi after L. Corazzari.

    Corazzari, Ludovico. | Date: 1785 | Reference: 18389i
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Frequent collaborators

Tommaso Piroli
Corazzari, Ludovico.
Pius VI
Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Related topics

Antiquities
Italy
Pompeii (Italy)
Venus
Bas-relief

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