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St. Peter's Rome: Interior with the Nave
St. Peter's Rome: Interior with the Nave

St. Peter's Rome: Interior with the Nave

Series TitleThe Views of Rome
Artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)
Datemid-18th century
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate: 16 1/8 × 23 5/8 inches (40.96 × 60.01 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-69/55
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Not all of Piranesi’s Roman views are of antiquities, and this one shows the interior of the greatest church in Christendom, implying that modern Rome is in no way inferior to ancient Rome. The way the size of the building dwarfs the figures is exaggerated and awe-inspiring.


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