Wednesday 29 March 2023
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian 1720-1788- Plan of large magnificent college (Pianta di...
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi,
Italian 1720-1788-
Plan of large magnificent college (Pianta di ampio magnifico collegio...);
copper engraving, plate XXII from 'Opera Varie di Architettura, Prospettive, Grotteschi, Antichità sul gusto degli antichi Romani', 60.5 x 45.7 cm.
Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.
Note:
Inscribed in plate, upper left: Pianta di ampio magnifico Collegio / formatta sopra l'idea dell'antiche Pa- / lestre de'Greci, e Terme de' Romani, / nella quale si scorgono Maestosi Por- / tici con Scalinate, Anditicon Ale, / Atrii con Vestibuli Tablini con Loggie, / Peristillo con Scalone, Laghi, e Fontane, / Oeci, o siano Salotti con Efbei, o Scuole, / Stanze ornate per ricevimento de' Per- / sonaggi, Essedre, o Sale grandi, Pi- / nacoteche, o Gallerie, Biblioteche, Tri- / clinii, o Refettorii, Cavedj, o Cortili, Tempio co' suoi Campanili, e Sagri- / stia, Oratorio, Teatro, Cavallerizza, / Scuderia, Abitazione per li Studen- / ti, Rettori, Lettori, Sacerdoti, ed altri / Ufficisli, e.c.
Inscribed in plate, upper right, left column: A. Portici ordine di Co- / lonne Corintie. / B. Atrio corintio scoperto / con Colonne, dietro legti / sonovi le Pilastrate, che / sostentano i lacunari / della Loggia, dette da Vi- / truvio Parastatice. / C. Tablino, e Scale scopte. segte. a. / D. Portici, che circondano / tutto il Peristillo ornato / di Loggie, Laghi, e Fontne. / E. Quattro Loggie, legti van- / no ad unirsi allo Scalone. / F. Scalone in centro, il qte / dispone a tutte le parti / della gran Fabrca. ascen- / dendosi da b in c ad e. / G. Tempio con Sagristia, e / Campanili. / H. Cavedj innanzial Tempo. / I. Oratorio con capelle, ed
Inscribed in plate, upper right, right column: altri luoghi pesserczii. sacri. / K. Refettorio con Dispensa. / L. Essedre, o Sale grandi / ornate coll'imagini de- / gli uomini illustri; da una / pte per le Scienza; dall'al- / tra p le bell'Arti; con Oecif, / e Stanze alle partie c. / M. Efebei, o stiano Scuole. / N. Biblioteche. / O. Pinacotechejo Gallerie. / P. Stanze p Abil. de'Rettori. / Q. Stanze p Abit. de'Studenti / R. Cavallerizza con Stalle. / S. Teatro con Spogliatorio, / e Stanze per la Scher- / ma per il Ballo, e.c. / T. Abitazioni per Sacerdoti, / ed altri ministri del Tenio. / :. Cessi posti nelle parti più / interne dell'Edificio, e lon- / tani dal Sole.
Inscribed in plate, lower left corner: Giambattista Piranesi inventore Scolpí.
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