![]() ![]() del- / la quale ancora esistono gl'avanzi. che sono di travertino il tutto ricoperto dall'intonacatura di stucco. A second detail of the Pantheon's inscription. Below, we see a faint indication of the later inscription by Septimius Severus and Caracalla. such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, Trajans Column and the Forum. Large illustration of a part of the interior of the Pantheon, from Raccolta deTempi Antichi, Prima Parte (Collection of Antique Temples, First Part) Francesco Piranesi Italian Publisher Francesco Piranesi Italian. Tegoloni, e / mattoni, che formano l'inassatura delle modinature sudette, a riserva peró de modiglioni. Inscription Pantheon Piranesi in Rome Inscription Detail of the full inscription dedicated to Marcus Agrippa. 1 Francesco Polanzani, Portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750, engraving. Modinature della seconda cornice in tutto consimile alla terza, ed ultima. Altro basamento sopra cui posavano li pilas- / tri di stucco, che adornavano lo spazio, che passa da una cornice all'altra. loro profilo, e spaccato delle tegole, che restavano fra un antifissa, e l'altra H. 17581810) Italian 1758 1810 Title: Veduta interna del Pantheon Medium: Etching Size: 60 x 70 cm. ![]() Antifisse / delle quali ancora esistono gl'avanzi. Francesco Piranesi Veduta interna del Pantheon volgarmente detto la. Modinatura della prima cornice esterna, che gira nella parte rotonda. Most often, 51 times, a lot by the artist Francesco Piranesi was sold in an auction. che rivestivano il Tempio solamente fin' all'altezza di otto palmi. Agetto in piano del detto basamento, che era occupato dalle lastre di / marmo. Modinature del primo basamento di marmo, che gira nella parte esterna B. Francesco Piranesi (1758-1810) drew and published the. 201-9 Dec.Inscription: At top center: Dimostrazione di alcune parti esteriori del Panteon At lower right: Cav. The Pantheon is the only roman building that has remained in good shape since classical antiquity. Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus, Arabicus, Adiabenicus, Parthicus Maximus, Pontifex Maximus, with tribunician power for the 10th time, acclaimed Imperator 11 times, consul three times, Father of the Fatherland, proconsul, and Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus, with tribunician power for the 5th time, consul, proconsul, restored with all its refinement the Pantheium, deteriorated by old age 10 Dec. 4 The words are hardly visible today, but in antiquity, they were most likely painted red to improve legibility. 3 In 201-2 AD, Septimius Severus and Caracalla added their own, lengthier inscription underneath Agrippa’s. We know today that the inscriptions kept the same wording as its Agrippan predecessor, though the physical letters themselves were eventually replaced and refurbished - t he huge letters, spanning boldly across the architrave (area just above the columns), would have been in gilded bronze. Transverse section of the Pantheon, from Raccolta de'Tempi Antichi, Prima Parte (Collection of Antique Temples, First Part) Francesco Piranesi Italian Publisher Francesco Piranesi Italian. Some historians argue that this is strong evidence for his involvement, but others have found it contradictory, as several aqueducts and even cities were proudly given his name. 1 According to the Historia Augusta, Hadrian also practiced the act of restoring the original inscriptions on his renovated monuments without leaving his own name, a testament to his modesty. After research proved that the monument was a reconstruction, a second debate regarding the benefactor’s identity ensued.Īccording to historical records, Hadrian was known as a strong patron of the arts, and especially invested in the reconstruction and refurbishment of several ancient monuments around Rome. Because of its clarity, the inscription confused early historians who lacked the technology to establish the monument’s true construction date. On the surface, the inscription on the Pantheon indicates that Marcus Agrippa had commissioned the current building. Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul three times, made Francesco Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: frantesko piranezi -esi 1758/59 23 January 1810) was an Italian engraver, etcher and architect.He was the son of the more famous Giovanni Battista Piranesi and continued his series of engravings representing monuments and ancient temples. ![]()
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