Apollo and Hyacinth
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: Apollo and Hyacinth
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Corpus context: roman antiquity influence , detailed engraving technique
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Gray
- Keywords: 18th century art , portraiture artwork , fine art print
