The Fireworks Above Castel Sant’Angelo

Louis Jean Desprez1777

École Polytechnique
Palaiseau, France

The drawing shows the grande finale. We can see certain similarities between the composition of this drawing and the one showing the eruption of Vesuvius. Drawing by Desprez etched by Piranesi

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Title: The Fireworks Above Castel Sant’Angelo
Creator: Louis Jean Desprez
Date Created: 1777
Physical Dimensions: 48 x 70 cm
Subject Keywords: Roma, Italy, Watercolor Engraving
Type: Document
Rights: École polytechnique
Medium: Drawing
Art Movement: Néoclassique

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