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38 VERTICAL SECTION OF' PONTE F ABRICIO Focillon 354 Coll: Dr
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39 VERTICAL SECTION OF:PONTE FABRICIO Focillon 355 Coll: Dr W.S.
Auburn
40 ELEVATION OF TiiE PONTE FERRATO Focillon 358 Coll: Dr W.S.
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41 ONE OF THE FRAGMENTS OF TiiE OLD MAP OF ROME CONSERVED IN
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Focillon 362 Coll: Dr W.S. Auburn
42 SECTION OF ONE OF TiiE BAmEMENTS OF THE THEATRE OF MARCELLUS
Focillon 364 Coli: Dr W.S. Auburn
43 VIEW OF PART OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE THEATRE OF MARCELLUS
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44 SECTION SHOWING ELEVATION AND A VIEW OF TiiE PORTICO
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45 ENLARGEMENT OF SOME PARTS OF THE PORTICO D'OTTAVIA Focillon
379 Coll: Dr W.S. Auburn
46 ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITAL ON ONE OF TiiE COLUMNS OF TiiE
TEMPLE OF JUNO Focillon 383 Coil: Dr W.S. Auburn
47 PLAN OF THE REMNANTS OF THE PORTICO BUILT BY M. EMILIUS
LEPIDUS Focillon 386 Coil: Dr W.S. Auburn
48 PLAN OF THE KEYSTONE BUILT BY DOMITIAN FOR THE AMPITiiEATRE
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VIEWS OF ROME (1745-78)
50 HADRIAN'S MAUSOLEUM FROM THE REAR Focillon 743 Coll: Auckland
City Art Gallery
51 TEMPLE OF BACCHUS Focillon 753 Coli: Auckland City Art
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52 ARCH OF SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS Focillon 754 Coil: Alexander
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53 VILLA OF MAECENAS AT TIVOLI Focillon 768 Coil: Alexander
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54 ST PETERS Focillon 787 Coll: Alexander Turnbull Library
55 INTERIOR OF ST PETERS Focillon 788 Coil: Alexander Turnbull
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56 SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE, ROME Focillon 791 Coli: Auckland City
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57 HADRIAN'S MAUSOLEUM (ALSO CALLED CASTEL SANT' ANGELO) AND ST
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65 TiiE BASILICA OF MAXENTIUS F ocillon 813 Coll: Alexander
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66 THE PORT OF ROME Focillon 814 Coli: National Gallery,
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67 TiiE "FORUM OF NERV A" Hind 42 Coil: Auckland City Art
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PIRANESI- CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MAIN EVENTS
Born in Magliano, near Mestre. His father, Angelo Piranese, a
stonemason and master builder.
17 30-17 40: Studied under: his uncle Matteo Lucchesi , an
hydraulics engineer and architect (employed on one of the greatest
public works schemes in the history of Venice- the rebuilding of
the extensive seawalls); Scalfarotto, an eclectic architect; Carlo
Zucchi, an engraver and stage designer, from whom Piranesi probably
learnt the art of perspective for set design; and possibly the
Bibiena family of stage designers. He certainly knew the text-book
on architecture and perspective by Ferdinanda Bibiena.
1740: First visit to Rome as draughtsman to Venetian ambassador
to Rome. 1740-1743: Resided in Rome. Probably employed by Domenico
and Giuseppe Valeriani, the ruins'
painters and stage-set designers. When G. Valeriani left Rome he
studied under Giuseppe Vasi, a Sicilian etcher then working on his
etched views Magnificenze di Roma. After a quarrel with Vasi, he
left to live with fellow Venetian etcher Felice Polanzani - ·the
two spending long days together sketching ruins and monuments.
Possibly also studied with Canaletto in Rome about this time.
1743: Published Prima Parte di Archi tetture e Prospettive, a
collection of twelve etchings of imaginary temples, palaces and a
prison.
1744-1745: Visited Naples to view the excavations and
archaeological discoveries at Herculaneum; showed his drawings to
Padermi, museum director there, who suggested he make drawings of
antiquities of Rome. Returned to Venice where, if he did not study
under Tiepolo, he must have at least come into contact with
Tiepolo's suite of etchings, Le Capricci, in production at this
time. Tiepolo's subject matter in the Capricci and their free style
are much evident in the drawings and etched Grotteschi of this
period. Possibl~also etched the Corceri about
1745:
1748:
1752:
1755: 1756: 1757:
1758: 1761:
1762:
1764:
this time, although not published until c1750. Returned to Rome,
possibly because of intensive competition in Venice amongst Veduta
artists. Set up as agent to Joseph Wagner, an influential Venetian
print-seller. Published 47 little views of Rome in Varie Vedute di
Roma with those by other artists. Reprinted in guide books. Also
publishedAntichitd Romane de' Tempi della Repubblica . Began the
series Ved ute di Roma which he continued till his death. Married
Angela Pasquini after five days' courtship and spent dowry on
copper plates for Le Antichitd Romane. Daughter Laura born; she
later helped her father as an etcher. Published Le Antichitd Romane
May 9. Elected Honorary Member of Society of Antiquaries, London.
Circulated a letter to Lord Charlemont who defaulted in his
promised patronage for the Antichitd and to whom Piranesi had
dedicated that work. Subsequently deleted the dedication from
several of the plates. Birth of son Francesco who later became his
father's chief assistant. Published Della Magnificenza ed
Architettura de' Romani. Established his own publishing business.
Published Le Ravine del Castello del l' Acq ua Giulia. Published
Lapides Capitol ini sive Faste Consulares and I1 Campo Marzio dell'
ontica Roma. Published Antichitd d'A lbano, Descrizione e Disegno
dell' Emissario del Lago Albano and Antichitd di Cora.
1764-1765: Remodelled and redecorated church of St Maria del
Priorato in Rome, after commission
1765: 1766: 1767: 1768:
1769: 1770:
from Cardinal Rezzonico, nephew of Pope Clement XIII . Published
Parere sul' Architettura. Decorated apartments of Cardinal
Rezzonico in the Quirinal. Pope Clement Xill created him "Knight of
the Golden Spur". Started Vasi Candelabri Cippi Sarcophagi Tripodi
Lucerne ed Ornamenti antichi which he continued till his death.
Published Diverse Maniere d'adornare i Cam mini ed ogni altra Parte
degl i Edifizi. Etched 17 of 20 plates of Differentes Vues de
quelques Restes de trois Gra nds Edifices qui subsistent encore
dans le Milieu de J'ancienne Ville de Presto. Died November 9.
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