The interior of the Pantheon, Rome

Giovanni Paolo Pannini or Panini (Piacenza, June 17, 1691 – Rome, October 21, 1765) was an Italian painter and architect. Download high resolution version (1193x1535, 457 KB)The interior of the Pantheon, Rome, by Giovanni Paolo Panini. ... Download high resolution version (1193x1535, 457 KB)The interior of the Pantheon, Rome, by Giovanni Paolo Panini. ... The Pantheon, Rome The Pantheon is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to the seven deities of the seven planets in the Roman state religion, but which has been a Christian church since the 7th century AD. It is the best-preserved of all Roman... Piacenza (Piasëinsa in the Piacentine dialect) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, of approximately 104,000 inhabitants. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender October 3 - Treaty of Limerick which guaranteed civil rights to catholics was signed. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ...

As a young man Pannini trained at Piacenza as a stage designer. He moved to Rome in 1711 where he studied drawing with Benedetto Luti, and became famous as a decorator of palaces, including the Villa Patrizi (1718–1725) and the Palazzo de Carolis (1720) As a painter, Pannini is best known for his vistas of Rome; he took a particular interest in the city's antiquities. Among his most famous works are the interior of the Pantheon, and his vedute — paintings of picture galleries containing views of Rome. Scenic design also known as Stage design is the creation of theatrical scenery. ... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... Allegory of Wisdom Benedetto Luti (1666–1724) was an Italian painter. ... The Pantheon, Rome The Pantheon is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to the seven deities of the seven planets in the Roman state religion, but which has been a Christian church since the 7th century AD. It is the best-preserved of all Roman...

In 1719 Pannini was admitted to the Congregazione dei Virtuosi al Pantheon. He taught in Rome at the Accademia di San Luca and the Académie de France where he influenced Jean-Honoré Fragonard. The Bathers, 1765 Jean-Honoré Fragonard (April 5, 1732 – August 22, 1806) was a French painter. ...

St. Peter's Basilica, from the entrance Saint Peters Basilica by Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ...

Picture gallery with views of ancient Rome (1758) G.P. Pannini, Roman ruins and sculpture, (Louvre) 1758 Source: http://www. ...

Picture gallery with views of modern Rome (1759) Image File history File links Panini,_Modern_Rome. ...