Presentation of the research by Vittorio Pizzigoni e Marianna Giannini, "Campus Martius. Piranesi's Map of Ancient Rome"
dec 6 2024
06.12.2024 - ore 11.00 - Aula Magna Piazza Borghese 9
Saluti
- Dina Nencini, Coordinatrice del Dottorato in Architettura e Costruzione della Città
Interviene
- Franco Purini, Professore Emerito Sapienza Università di Roma
Conclude
- Anna Irene Del Monaco, Sapienza Università di Roma
Vittorio Pizzigoni e Marianna Giannini in dialogo con i dottorandi
The Campo Marzio is a book published by Giovan Battista Piranesi in 1762 after several years of study. In the book, he asserts that his analysis of this vast area of Rome is driven by meticulous archaeological attention, despite many authors interpreting it as a capriccio and a pure invention. In this study, the Iconographia of the Campo Marzio is carefully redrawn, the buildings are divided and arranged according to their size, and each building is related to the Latin catalogue where Piranesi lists all the ancient written sources that describe each building. Despite its compact size, this study opens avenues for reconsidering this astonishing work by Piranesi as an archaeological study rather than a work of fantasy. By isolating each building, it represents the first step towards comparing ancient written descriptions with Piranesi's drawings