The Drawbridge, plate VII from the series Carceri d
Neoclassicism
1745
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778): Italian master of etching famed for dramatic Roman architecture, fantastical 'Carceri' prisons & detailed cityscapes. A Neoclassical visionary.
About this artwork
- Title: The Drawbridge, plate VII from the series Carceri d
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Year: 1745
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Main color: White
- Keywords: piranesi prints”, 18th century art, “dramatic landscape art”
- Perceived brightness: bright
- Topics: bridge, darkness, moat
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