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The image shows an elevated view of the Anfiteatro di Pola in Istria. The horizon is just above the lowest part of the amphitheater. In the background, there are distant forms that could be ruins or natural formations. The illustration is done in an etching style, with detailed linework showcasing the architecture. The color scheme is black and white. Boats are seen near the water, with figures engaging in activities. The amphitheater dominates the scene against a clear sky, with birds flying to the right.
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The image shows an elevated view of the Anfiteatro di Pola in Istria. The horizon is just above the lowest part of the amphitheater. In the background, there are distant forms that could be ruins or natural formations. The illustration is done in an etching style, with detailed linework showcasing the architecture. The color scheme is black and white. Boats are seen near the water, with figures engaging in activities. The amphitheater dominates the scene against a clear sky, with birds flying to the right.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Anfiteatro di Pola in Istria

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date
1748
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 12.9 x 26.5 cm (5 1/16 x 10 7/16 in.) sheet: 37 x 52.7 cm (14 9/16 x 20 3/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2002.66.1.24
Credit line
Edward E. MacCrone Fund and the Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Antichità romane de'tempi della repubblica

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • Venetian
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Sky
  • Building
Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's London, 21 March 1972, lots 142 and 142, included in a two-volume bound copy of _Le Magnificenze di Roma_); (Herman Shickman Gallery, New York); (sale, Sotheby's New York, 1 November 2001, the volumes broken up and sold as individual sets, this lot 135); (Harris Schrank, New York); purchased 2002 by NGA.

NGA object ID 125682. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.