Chimneypiece: Two cameos with the Three Graces to either side of three masks on the lintel
Print
1769 (first published), 1836 (published)
1769 (first published), 1836 (published)
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This print is from the series Diverse ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses taken from Egyptian, Etruscan, and Grecian architecture, a bound volume of etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi.
The plates include designs for chimneypieces, clocks, and furniture, applying classical motifs to contemporary interiors. The Diverse Maniere d’Adornare i Cammini (1769) features 61 chimneypiece designs for patrons such as the Earl of Exeter and John Hope, incorporating Roman, Etruscan, and Egyptian-style elements, including decorations for the Caffè degli Inglesi.
The volume also includes over 100 designs for furniture and decorative objects, intended for cohesive interiors. Surviving works, such as the side-table designs for Cardinal Rezzonico (now in Minneapolis and Amsterdam), demonstrate Piranesi’s impact on neoclassical design.
The plates include designs for chimneypieces, clocks, and furniture, applying classical motifs to contemporary interiors. The Diverse Maniere d’Adornare i Cammini (1769) features 61 chimneypiece designs for patrons such as the Earl of Exeter and John Hope, incorporating Roman, Etruscan, and Egyptian-style elements, including decorations for the Caffè degli Inglesi.
The volume also includes over 100 designs for furniture and decorative objects, intended for cohesive interiors. Surviving works, such as the side-table designs for Cardinal Rezzonico (now in Minneapolis and Amsterdam), demonstrate Piranesi’s impact on neoclassical design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Etching, ink on paper |
| Brief description | 'Chimneypiece: Two cameos with the Three Graces to either side of three masks on the lintel' from the series Diverse maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli edifizi desunte dall'architettura Egizia, Etrusca e Greca,etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Rome, 1769, published in Paris by Firmin Didot Freres, 1836 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lower left: 'Cavalier Piranesi inv. ed inc'
Lower right: '52' |
| Summary | This print is from the series Diverse ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses taken from Egyptian, Etruscan, and Grecian architecture, a bound volume of etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The plates include designs for chimneypieces, clocks, and furniture, applying classical motifs to contemporary interiors. The Diverse Maniere d’Adornare i Cammini (1769) features 61 chimneypiece designs for patrons such as the Earl of Exeter and John Hope, incorporating Roman, Etruscan, and Egyptian-style elements, including decorations for the Caffè degli Inglesi. The volume also includes over 100 designs for furniture and decorative objects, intended for cohesive interiors. Surviving works, such as the side-table designs for Cardinal Rezzonico (now in Minneapolis and Amsterdam), demonstrate Piranesi’s impact on neoclassical design. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Wilton-Ely, Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The Complete Etchings, 2 vols., 1st ed., San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1994 |
| Other number | M-1400_903a - Istituto Centrale per la Grafica, Rome – matrix inventory number |
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| Accession number | E.1504-1954 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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