Fantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal Artch
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista · Italian
1765
- Medium
- pen and brown ink, heightened with reed pen and brown ink, some brown wash (laid on eighteenth-century card)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1751 to 1775
- Image size
- 7690 × 5724px
Description
This is a drawing of an elaborate architectural structure featuring grand arches, columns, and detailed stonework. The design includes large arches, columns, circular medallions, arched windows, and a colonnade leading into the depth of the structure. In the distance, an obelisk-like structure is visible. The drawing uses cross-hatching and bold lines to define depth and form.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).