Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style, from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini (...) (Different Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses), ca. 1769, Etching, Sheet: 15 3/4 x 21 9/16 in. (40 x 54.7 cm), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome), The lengthy essay that opens the 'Diverse maniere' is dedicated to Cardinal Rezzonico, nephew of Pope Clement XIII and one of Piranesi's ardent supporters, but is clearly intended for a wide audience, given the parallel texts in Italian, English, and French
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Chimneypiece, Egyptian style, Diverse Maniere d'adornare, cammini, .., Different Ways, ornamenting chimneypieces, parts, houses, ca, 1769, Etching, Sheet, 15 3/4 x 21 9/16, 40 54.7 cm, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, Mogliano Veneto, 1720–1778, Rome, lengthy, essay, opens, maniere, dedicated, Cardinal Rezzonico, nephew, Pope Clement, XIII, Piranesi, ardent supporters, intended, wide audience, given, parallel texts, English, French
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