Genius of Mysteries (Génie des Mystères), plate 2 from "Peintures de la Villa Lante, à Rome, de l'Invention de Jules Romain, Recueillies par les Piranesi, et Dessinées par Thomas Piroli" (Paintings from the Villa Lante by Giulio Romano, published by the Piranesi brothers and drawn by Thomas Piroli)
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Peintures de la Villa Lante, à Rome, de l'Invention de Jules Romain, Recueillies par les Piranesi, et Dessinées par Thomas Piroli
Artist: Tommaso Piroli|Giulio Romano|Pietro Piranesi|Francesco Piranesi
Artist bio: Italian, Rome 1752–1824 Rome|Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua|Italian, born 1758/9|Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris
Artist role: Artist|Artist|Publisher|Publisher
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian
Date: 1803
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/16 x 15 3/8 in. (54.5 x 39 cm)
Plate: 5 7/8 x 7 11/16 in. (15 x 19.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1941