The ancient Capitol ascended by approximately one hundred steps . . . (Campidoglio antico a cui si ascendeva per circa cento gradini . . .)

Giovanni Battista Piranesica. 1750

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Title: The ancient Capitol ascended by approximately one hundred steps . . . (Campidoglio antico a cui si ascendeva per circa cento gradini . . .)
Creator: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date Created: ca. 1750
Physical Dimensions: Plate (Image): 9 5/16 × 14 3/16 in. (23.7 × 36.1 cm) Plate (Inscription): 1 3/16 × 14 1/4 in. (3 × 36.2 cm) Sheet: 13 3/16 × 19 7/16 in. (33.5 × 49.4 cm)
Type: Print
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/365482
Medium: Etching
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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