The Pyramid of Caius Cestius, with the Porta S. Paolo and adjoining road (Veduta del Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio), from "Vedute di Roma"
| Title | The Pyramid of Caius Cestius, with the Porta S. Paolo and adjoining road (Veduta del Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio), from "Vedute di Roma" |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Piranesi |
| Date | ca. 1755 18th century |
| Medium | Etching |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Pyramid of Caius Cestius, with the Porta S. Paolo and adjoining road (Veduta del Sepolcro di Cajo Cestio), from "Vedute di Roma"” is a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, dated ca. 1755. It is executed in etching and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to ca. 1755. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome By the same artist
- Villa Pamphili outside Porta S. Pancrazio, from Views of Rome By the same artist
- Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, Plate 10 By the same artist
- The Tomb of Nero By the same artist
- Sacrificial Offering in a Temple By the same artist
- The Prisons By the same artist
- Avanco del Tempio della Concordia By the same artist
- Views of Rome: The Pantheon By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.