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: Arch of Titus in Rome
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Baroque
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: classical ruins , baroque grandeur
- Keywords: topographical drawing , ancient architecture , monochromatic print
- Perceived brightness: bright
