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Plate 11: Temple of Janus (Tempio di Giano) from the series 'Antichita Romana'

Giovanni Battista Piranesica. 1748

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Plate 11: Temple of Janus (Tempio di Giano) from the series 'Antichita Romana'
Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date Created: ca. 1748
Physical Dimensions: Plate: 5 3/16 × 10 1/2 in. (13.2 × 26.6 cm) Sheet: 12 11/16 × 18 7/8 in. (32.2 × 48 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/365361
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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