Inside the same building
Explore Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s ‘Inside the Same Building,’ a haunting Baroque engraving of Roman ruins reclaimed by nature. Dramatic perspective & meticulous detail evoke decay & grandeur.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778): Italian master of etching famed for dramatic Roman architecture, fantastical 'Carceri' prisons & detailed cityscapes. A Neoclassical visionary.