The artwork titled “The Roman antiquities, t. 1, Plate XLVI. Plan of the lower part of the ‘Palace of the Caesars believed the Baths Palatine,” was created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi in 1756 in Italy. This artwork, produced using the medium of etching, belongs to the Art Movement of Neoclassicism and is categorized under the genre of cityscape. It is part of the series “Le antichità Romane.”
The artwork presents an intricately detailed representation, presumably of an architectural plan of the lower part of the Palace of the Caesars, associated with the Baths Palatine. Executed in the distinctive style of Neoclassicism, the piece is marked by its precise lines and grandiose depiction of Roman antiquity. The central focus of the etching is a monumental, broken-off column or architectural fragment, engraved with Latin text referring to the artist and the series. Detailed foliage and ruinous textures frame the scene, inviting viewers into a historic contemplation of Rome’s architectural grandeur.
