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Veduta dei muri che investivano le falde del Monte Celio

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white etching of a long ancient stone structure with many evenly spaced openings; some are arched. The structure runs from the bottom-left corner to the center-right. Trees and people are present on and around it. The wall appears to be built into a hillside. The sky is cloudy. Text is at the bottom.

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1263 × 881 px
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