View of the Temple of Bacchus, now the church of S. Urbano, two miles distant from Rome, beyond the Porta S. Sebastiano, from Views of Rome
| Title | View of the Temple of Bacchus, now the church of S. Urbano, two miles distant from Rome, beyond the Porta S. Sebastiano, from Views of Rome |
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| Artist | Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, 1720-1778 |
| Date | 1750/59 18th century |
| Medium | Etching on heavy ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“View of the Temple of Bacchus, now the church of S. Urbano, two miles distant from Rome, beyond the Porta S. Sebastiano, from Views of Rome” is a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi Italian, 1720-1778, dated 1750/59. It is executed in etching on heavy ivory laid paper and classified as etching. 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).
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