Germanicus in the guise of Mercury
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: Germanicus in the guise of Mercury
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Corpus context: piranesi's vision , "archit
- Keywords: detailed engraving , classical beauty , baroque art style
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
- Topics: piranesi engravings , roman mythology , architectural art
