Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi


Born
in Venice, Italy
October 04, 1720

Died
November 09, 1778


Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista piraˈneːzi; -eːsi]; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian Classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons" (Le Carceri d'Invenzione). He was the father of Francesco Piranesi and Laura Piranesi. ...more

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The Prisons. Le Carceri

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Views of Rome, Then and Now

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Observations on the Letter ...

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Piranesi: Rome Recorded

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Piranesi: Etchings and draw...

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Come era bella Roma

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Vedute di Roma

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“I need to produce great ideas, and I believe that if I were commissioned to design a new universe, I would be mad enough to undertake it.”
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