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Veduta dell'avanzo dell'Anfiteatro Castranse

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white etching of ruined, ancient structure. Circular building with a flat roof, featuring a row of arches supported by columns. The arches are rounded and have a keystone at the top. Some columns are missing. A tree grows from the roof. A tall tower rises behind the building. People are gathered in the foreground. The sky is cloudy. Text is written in Italian at the bottom.

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1263 × 866 px
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