View of the Arch of Constantine, from Views of Rome

An etching of the Arch of Constantine in Rome, seen at an angle with three large arches and sculpted reliefs along its attic. Small figures stand and sit in the foreground among rubble, while trees and ruined structures frame the left side under a pale sky.

Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date

1771, published 1800–07

Medium

Etching on heavy ivory laid paper

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 1168 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Martin A. Ryerson