One of Piranesi's earliest and most lastingly renowned collections is his Carceri d'Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons, 1745 2nd edition, 1760), in which he transformed Roman ruins into fantastic, immeasurable dungeons dominated by immense, gloomy arcades, staircases rising to incredible heights, and bizarre galleries leading nowhere. He contributed to 18th-century neoclassicism by his enthusiastic renderings of ancient Roman monuments, which included both accurate portrayals of existing ruins and imaginary reconstructions of ancient buildings in which alterations of scale and juxtaposition of elements enhance the sense of grandeur. He created more than 2000 engravements of real and imaginary buildings, statues, and ornaments.
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGIST SERIES
These skills, allied to his deep knowledge of archaeology, provided the substance for his Vedute (Views), a series of etchings of ancient and contemporary Rome, published from 1745 onwards, which established the popular mental image of the city.
Trained in Venice as an engineer and architect, his studies had included perspective and stage design. He was famous for his poetic views of Rome and also his fantastic imaginary interiors. He was born in Venice and was active in Rome from 1740. Piranesi, Giovanni Battista - Italian etcher, archaeologist and architect. Printed on semimate-270grs/m² paper in 35.43" x 23.62" / 90 x 60 cm for $ 61.80 /€ 47.80, these prints are unique pieces of fine art !Īvailble for everyone, who likes Piranesi´s work. Poster / print Please click on the image for detailes !įine arts international presents probably the world´s largest selection of prints by Home :: paintings :: photography :: sculptures :: poster & prints :: fine art galleries :: about us
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