The Piazza di Spagna (Veduta di Piazza di Spagna) — Giovanni Battista Piranesi | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Piazza di Spagna (Veduta di Piazza di Spagna)

ca. 1750

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40.5 × 76.4 cm (15.9 × 30.1 in)

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