Album 2
arrow left swipe to the left Visible reflectance photograph Verso of the sixteenth sheet, Album 2 activate zoom zoom tool
Leaf 16 verso activate zoom zoom tool
Visible reflectance photograph Monument of three allegories, Figure procession, sacrificial scene activate zoom zoom tool arrow right swipe to the right
activate zoom zoom tool Leaf 17

Works on this double page

  • Visible reflectance photograph Frontal view of a female figure with sistrum and jug, drawn in black chalk
  • Visible reflectance photograph Three-dimensional drawing with pen and brush in brown of a monument with three allegories presumably showing faith, justice, hope
  • Visible reflectance photograph Procession of figures from the north frieze of the Ara Pacis, viewed in profile, drawn in black chalk
  • Visible reflectance photograph Pen and ink drawing of a standing female figure, Flora Farnese, with a wreath in her hand
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Album 2, Leaf 17

One of the few allegorical representations in this volume is the second drawing in the top row, possibly made by Piranesi’s son Francesco. It presumably shows the personifications of Faith, Justice, and Hope, along with their attributes.

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