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Imaginary ancient temple designed in the style of those built in honor of the Goddess Vesta: in the center is the great altar on which the Vestal Virgins preserved the inextinguishable sacred fire...   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italy, Mogliano, 1720-1778)
Title
Imaginary ancient temple designed in the style of those built in honor of the Goddess Vesta: in the center is the great altar on which the Vestal Virgins preserved the inextinguishable sacred fire...
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Italy, circa 1743
Alternate Title: Tempio antico inventato e disegnato alla maniera di quelli che si fabbricavano in onore della Dea Vesta: quindi vedesi in mezzo la grand' Ara, sopra della quale conversavasi dalle Vergini Vestali l'inestinguibile fuoco sacro...
Series: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive, plate 15
Edition: First edition, third issue
Prints; engravings
Etching with engraving and drypoint
Sheet: 18 1/16 x 13 3/4 in. (45.88 x 34.93 cm); plate: 16 x 10 3/16 in. (40.64 x 25.88 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman (AC1995.54.1.5)
Prints and Drawings
Date circa 1743
date QS:P571,+1743-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q1641836
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AC1995.54.1.5
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