View of the Facade of the Basilica of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (the Holy Cross in Jerusalem), from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I

ca. 1750–78

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching; fourth state of six (Hind)
Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/2 x 29 5/16 in. (52 x 74.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/4 x 24 7/16 in. (40 x 62 cm)
Collection no.: 41.71.1.16(14)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

View of the Facade of the Basilica of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (the Holy Cross in Jerusalem), from "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome), part I — Giovanni Battista Piranesi. ca. 1750–78.

Medium: Etching; fourth state of six (Hind). Dimensions: Sheet: 20 1/2 x 29 5/16 in. (52 x 74.5 cm) Plate: 15 3/4 x 24 7/16 in. (40 x 62 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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