View of the Septimus Severus, 1772, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian (Rome), Italian, 1720–1778, 18 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. ( x cm) (plate)21 x 30 1/4 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Etching, Italy, 18th century, The Arch of Septimus Severus, dedicated in the year 203 CE, was a tribute to Rome’s military exploits. If it appears rather squat here, it’s because by Piranesi’s time repeated floods had deposited about 15 feet of dirt and debris on the ground around it. The arch suffered other indignities as well. Emperor Septimus Severus had it built to commemorate his own military victories

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