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Vase with masks
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Vase with masks

Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1778 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A vase with a frieze with four masks, of which two are visible on the print, representing the four seasons and the ages of man. Text above the image. Dedication below the image.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printvase ~ ornament
Credit lineVaas met maskers. 1778. Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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