Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Print (Italy)

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  Print, Carceri Series, Plate XVI, 1745

  Horizontal rectangle. Arcades with staircases in the background, before which are monuments bearing pseudo-Latin inscriptions. Numerous figures in the scene. Upper center, Calcografia number 364.

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  Print, Carceri Series, Plate XV, 1745

  Horizontal rectangle. An enormous pier in the center foreground supports four vaults, pierced by a circular window at their junction. Stairways and galleries in the background. Upper center, Calcografia number…

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  Print, Carceri Series, Plate XIV, 1745

  Horizontal rectangle. Multiple vaults supported on rusticated piers and strengthened by wooden cross-beams. A broad staircase rises to the left. Center right, Calcografia number 362.

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  Print, Carceri Series, Plate XIII, 1745

  Horizontal rectangle. A vaulted chamber with staircases, and a well in the left foreground. Upper center, Calcografia number 361.

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  Print, Carceri Series, Plate XII, 1745

  Horizontal rectangle. A low vaulted chamber, with torture instruments in the foreground and steps leading to a platform in the left background. Upper right, Calcografia number 360.

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  Print, Carceri Series, Title Page, 1745

  Vertical Rectangle. Interior of a large stone chamber, spanned by bridges. Below a seated figure in chains, the title: “CARCERI / INVENZIONE / G. BATTISTA / PIRANESI/ ARCIT. /VENE (ZIANO)”.…

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  Fragment (Italy), 15th century

  Fragment of a very large repeat of a pomegranate pattern shows wide curving bands and much outlining of detail in red pile.

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  Tunic (Italy), ca. 1925

  Two lengths of black silk stitched at shoulders to form tunic open at sides, knee length. Printed in gold with archaic stylized repeat of falcons flanking a palmette, geometric border.…

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  Band (Italy), 17th century

  Potted plants with flowers and birds. Edging on all four sides probably added later.