The Baths of Trajan (Erroneously Called the Baths of Titus), 18th century
Giovanni Battista Piranesiexpand_more
Etchingexpand_more
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.494
Not on Viewexpand_more
This lonely ruin is the remains of a magnificent bath commissioned by Emperor Trajan (53–117), which was five years in the making. From about 200 to 600 CE, it was the place for Romans to see and be seen. Trajan’s complex inspired later bathing projects like the Baths of Diocletian, which Piranesi also etched. Here he shows us one of the exedrae, semicircular rooms that served as gathering places within the sprawling compound.
Details
- Title
- The Baths of Trajan (Erroneously Called the Baths of Titus)
- Artist Life
- Italian, 1720–1778
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.494
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Hind 127 i/iv
- Curator Approved
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