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The Forum of Nerva

Alternate TitleThe Forum of Augustus
Artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)
Date1748
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlate: 15 15/16 × 24 1/4 inches (40.48 × 61.6 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-69/60
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A forum was a Roman market place, and Nerva was an emperor in the late first century c.e. The wall shown here was actually a fire wall to protect the market. A medieval palace with gothic windows has been built into it on the right. The massiveness of the architecture is emphasized by the deep shadows.



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32-69/56
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
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R93-2/1
The So-Called Temple of Minerva Medica
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
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32-69/54