The Pyramid tomb of Gaius Gallus Cestius, Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mogliano 1720 – Rome 1778)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1701 - 1800
Materials
Paper
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Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 356599
Summary
Print, The Pyramid tomb of Gaius Gallus Cestius, Rome by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mogliano 1720 – Rome 1778). View of the Sepulchre of Cestius. C18. Inscription 'Veduta del Sepulcro di Ciao Cestia'. Pyramid with castellated building attached to the left side with arches. Stuck to wall. Now behind glass panel inset into later stud wall.
Makers and roles
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mogliano 1720 – Rome 1778), engraver (printmaker)