Archigynnasio Romano

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Archigynnasio Romano

Entry/Object ID

2021.05.16

Description

the outside of a rectangle shaped building. "Archigynnasio Romano" is at the bottom.

Type of Print

Etching

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Acquisition

Accession

2021.05

Source or Donor

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Role

Print Maker

Date made

circa 1740 - circa 1790

Time Period

18th Century

Place

Country

Italy

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

lower left

Transcription

Palazzo de Cenci

Language

Italian

Translation

Cenci Palace

Material/Technique

Engraved

Type

Inscription

Location

lower center

Transcription

Archyginnasio Romano

Language

Italian

Translation

Roman Architecture

Material/Technique

Engraved

Type

Inscription

Location

lower right

Transcription

Piranesi F.

Language

Latin

Material/Technique

Engraved

Notes

F. is shorthand for fecit (made by)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Color

Black, White

Provenance

Notes

Acquired by the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette 1981 {1}; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 2021 {1} 1981.09

Copyright

Type of License

None

Copyright Holder

Purdue University Galleries

Restrictions

In the public domain.

Exhibition

Legacy of Gifting: Donations from the Lafayette Art Museum (2023)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition label

Label

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), Italian Archigynnasio Romano, ca. 1740-1790 Ink on paper etching 2021.05.16 Pictured is the University of Rome from a series titled Le Veduite di Roma (Views of Rome) by the artist and early archaeologist Piranesi. Piranesi was highly regarded for his meticulous etchings of famous architectural sites around Italy. In the 17th through 19th centuries, wealthy young men would travel to Italy and Greece as part of their formal education. Called the Grand Tour it is akin to a very extended study abroad. Works like this print were popular souvenirs because they were portable and relatively inexpensive. The inclusion of small figures, known as staffage, help show the scale of the buildings.