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 Roman antiquities, t. 3, Plate XXVI. View in perspective of a previous goal of the burial chamber (Drawing by Antonio Buonamici, inc. By Girolamo Rossi).
  • Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Corpus context: architectural obsession, piranesi's systematic vision"
  • Main color: Phthalo Green
  • Keywords: piranesi engraving, ancient roman ruins, classical art prints
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Perceived brightness: shadow

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