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[Interior view of the Temple of Neptune, Paestum, plate 13]

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Print shows several men, a cow, and a dog barking at a donkey transporting two barrels, among the columns of the Temple of Neptune in Campania (Paestum), Italy, with lettered key identifying elements of the structure. Possibly a woman in the background and some of the men are examining the ruins.

Planche XIII.

Exhibited: "From La Serenissima to the Eternal City : The Grand Tour in 18th Century Venice and Rome" at The Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College, Maryland, Feb. 2010 - May 2010.

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archaeological sites italy campania temples columns doric order city and town life etchings conza della campania italy interior view interior view temple neptune paestum plate 1778 prints 18th century fine prints giovanni battista piranesi ultra high resolution high resolution etching public domain art saint john st john art print ruins ruins art prints engravings engraving roman ruins roman empire rome architecture classical architecture antique ruins library of congress
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Date

01/01/1778
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Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778, artist
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Location

Conza della Campania (Italy) ,  40.87333, 15.30694
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication in the U.S. Use elsewhere may be restricted by other countries' laws. For general information see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html

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archaeological sites italy campania temples columns doric order city and town life etchings conza della campania italy interior view interior view temple neptune paestum plate 1778 prints 18th century fine prints giovanni battista piranesi ultra high resolution high resolution etching public domain art saint john st john art print ruins ruins art prints engravings engraving roman ruins roman empire rome architecture classical architecture antique ruins library of congress