Basilica of S. Croce in Gerusalemme, reproduction of Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi's work depicting the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is part of his famous series "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome). This view was made around 1750, when Piranesi was already an established engraver and architect in Rome, known for his ability to capture the grandeur and, at times, the melancholy of Roman ruins.

The Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, with its Baroque façade and its rich history linked to the relics of the Passion of Christ, was an ideal subject for Piranesi's talent. Here, as in other views, Piranesi included small-scale human figures to accentuate the monumentality of the architecture, and added natural elements such as vegetation, rendered with vibrant hatching, which merge with the buildings.

Piranesi's "Vedute di Roma" enjoyed enormous success, especially among Grand Tour travellers, who bought them as souvenirs or as studies of the wonders of Rome.

Product specifications

Print: handmade Amalfi paper with frame
Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)
With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in);
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges, handmade beech wood frame