Greek Columns by Piranesi

The Classical Greek column consists of a central shaft that rests on a base and is topped with a capital. Italian artist Giovanni Piranesi sketched several columns in his Variations in Greek Architecture. The work is in the Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design in London, England.

Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York

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Greek Art and Architecture; Piranesi, Giovanni Battista

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