811 - F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), In the Cella of the Temple of Isis, Pompeii, 1805, etching

F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), In the Cella of the Temple of Isis, Pompeii, 1805, etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rome – 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778): In the cella of the Temple of Isis, Pompeii, landscape of ruins in ruined Pompeii with figures, 1805, etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: At the bottom, signed on the printing plate: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 13/1805." Inscribed at the bottom of the printing plate: "Vue interieure du Pronao, et de la cellule du Temple d'Isis." Date: 1805 Description: Depiction of a classical interior featuring imposing columns, ruins, and masonry architectural elements within the pronaos, with a view of the cella of the Temple of Isis in Pompeii. A single figure, presumably dressed in historical attire, sits reading in a corner. The interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the spatial depth. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto–1778 Venice) *Antiquités de Pompeïa*, 1804/1835 | print series, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Classicism; Ruins; Columns; Architecture; Figure reading; Historical; Interior; Light and shadow; Spatiality; Walls; Antiquity; Contrast; Silence; Study; Scholarship; Timelessness; Education; Ambience, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campania), Size: Paper: 64.8 cm x 93.0 cm (25.5 x 36.6 in), Plate: 50.4 cm x 72.0 cm (19.8 x 28.3 in), Image: 47.9 cm x 71.2 cm (18.9 x 28 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. There is a full-page vertical crease in the center. Slight discoloration along the edges of the sheet. Occasional pale foxing spots are visible. Some soiling along the upper edge of the sheet.