The Drawbridge, plate VII from the series Carceri d
Experience Piranesi’s ‘The Drawbridge.’ A haunting black & white drawing from his 'Carceri' series. Explore a dramatic, atmospheric vision of an imaginary prison – a neoclassical masterpiece.
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.