Giuseppe Vasi

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Veduta of Porta del Popolo, Rome, by Giuseppe Vasi.

Giuseppe Vasi (27 August 1710 – 16 April 1782) was an Italian engraver and architect, best known for his vedute.

He was born in Corleone, Sicily and later moved to Rome. From 1746 to 1761, he published a series of ten volumes including 240 engravings of vedute of Rome. He also created 15 tablet engravings of opera scenes designed by Vincenzo Re; some of which are part of the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He had many pupils, one of which is Giovanni Battista Piranesi.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 17348206 LCCN: n83059284 ISNI: 0000 0001 2122 4837 GND: 119551489 SUDOC: 052465071 BNF: cb12758854r ULAN: 500018222 ICCU: IT\ICCU\VEAV\028829

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Name	Vasi, Giuseppe
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Short description	Italian painter
Date of birth	27 August 1710
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Date of death	16 April 1782
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