Sujet

The Temple of Isis at Pompeii, 1788. Creator: Francesco Piranesi (Italian, 1758-1810); Louis Jean Desprez (French, 1743-1804).

Légende

The Temple of Isis at Pompeii, 1788. Trained as a stage designer and architect, Desprez was a talented watercolourist. He collaborated with Francesco Piranesi?the son of the more celebrated printmaker Giovanni Piranesi (1720-1778)?by drawing views of Naples, Rome, and Pompeii that Piranesi etched. Desprez then completed the prints with watercolour. The scene of tourists enjoying the ruins at Pompeii demonstrates how interest in antiquity had been augmented by the archaeological excavations at Herculaneum (1737) and Pompeii (1748). The discovery of homes, furnishings, and personal artifacts revealed the domestic aspects of ancient life.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM19G15_080

Model release

NA

Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

97,7Mo (8,7Mo) / 58,1cm x 42,2cm / 6857 x 4981 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italien Français copie 18ème siècle The Cleveland Museum of Art Heritage Art Print hand-coloured with watercolour etching hand-coloured with watercolour Francesco Piranesi (Italian 1758-1810) Louis Jean Desprez (French 1743-1804) Francesco Piranesi 1758-1810 Louis Jean Desprez 1743-1804