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Written by: Clara NakamuraSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 146055
Giovanni Battista PiranesiView of the upper storey of the Cages for Wild Animals built by the Emperor Domitian, associated with the Flavian Amphitheater and commonly called the Curia Hostilia, from Views of Rome
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Giovanni Battista Piranesi |
|---|---|
| Date | 1750/59 |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | Etching on heavy ivory laid paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 38.3 × 60.1 cm (15 1/8 × 23 11/16 in.); Plate: 40.5 × 60.8 cm (16 × 23 15/16 in.); Sheet: 46.1 × 67.4 cm (18 3/16 × 26 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type |
About the Artist
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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