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Etching of a tall spiral column in a Roman piazza, with a statue on top, surrounded by buildings, carts, horses, and people under a cloudy sky.

The Column of Marcus Aurelius, from Views of Rome

An etching of a tall, spiraling marble column rising above a busy piazza, topped by a small statue on a balcony-like capital. Surrounding buildings, carts, horses, and small figures fill the street below under a cloud-filled sky.

Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date
1750/59
Medium
Etching on heavy ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2200 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1759).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: La Columna de Marco Aurelio, de Vistas de Roma

Un grabado al aguafuerte de una alta columna con relieves en espiral que se eleva sobre una plaza concurrida, coronada por una pequeña estatua sobre un balcón. Edificios, carretas, caballos y figuras diminutas llenan la calle bajo un cielo nublado.

Português: A Coluna de Marco Aurélio, de Vistas de Roma

Uma gravura em água-forte de uma coluna alta e espiralada que se ergue sobre uma praça movimentada, coroada por uma pequena estátua sobre uma varanda. Edifícios, carroças, cavalos e pequenas figuras preenchem a rua sob um céu nublado.

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