The Piranesi Vase at The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
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The The Piranesi Vase at The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg is a free printable 3D model from MyMiniFactory by Scan The World. According to legend, this vase was found in the ruins of the Villa of Emperor Hadrian in Tivoli. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
According to legend, this vase was found in the ruins of the Villa of Emperor Hadrian in Tivoli. Actually, the vase was skilfully composed of various fragments at the workshop of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a famous Italian engraver and antiquarian. The body of the vase was formed of an Ancient Rome puteal, a stone barrier around a well dating back to the era of the Flavian emperors (third quarter of the 1st century AD). It has the following new parts: a cover and a rim, numerous insets on the handles, a mask of a Silenus and a pedestal. The bottom of the vase, the handles shaped like vine sprouts and the bases of the handles shaped like a Silenus protome were skilfully chosen by Piranesi and did not belong to a single object. This fact is clearly seen, for example, in the way the fragment…
Frequently asked questions
- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. The Piranesi Vase at The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from MyMiniFactory" link above to open the original listing.
- Where is the STL hosted?
- The download is hosted by MyMiniFactory, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by Scan The World.
- Who made this model?
- Designed by Scan The World, published on MyMiniFactory. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.
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