Table text: Registrations that are in the monuments of this collection 

This etching, "Table text: Registrations that are in the monuments of this collection," was created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an Italian artist known for his depictions of Roman architecture. Piranesi lived in a time of heightened interest in classical antiquity. His detailed and dramatic renderings of Roman ruins reflect both an admiration for the past and a commentary on the transience of power and the decay of empires. There’s a tension in Piranesi’s work between the grandeur of Rome and the signs of its decline. These crumbling monuments and overgrown ruins become metaphors for a world in flux. What does it mean when the symbols of power and permanence are reclaimed by nature? It challenges traditional narratives of progress and empire. In Piranesi’s Rome, we see more than just stones and arches; we see a reflection of the human condition. His work can teach us to contemplate our own place in history.