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Views of Rome: The The Isola Tiberina

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a grayscale, detailed illustration of a riverside scene. A stone bridge with two large arches spans the river on the right side. On the left side, another bridge with one arch is visible. In the background, a large stone building with a tower stands on the riverbank. In the foreground, several boats are present. A small wooden boat is positioned near the bottom center of the image, while a larger wooden structure resembling a raft or a pile of wooden planks floats in the water to the right. A man stands in the small boat. The sky above appears cloudy. The scene is framed by a beige border with rough edges. The image shows a cityscape with old buildings and structures along the river.

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900 × 633 px
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