Orpheus
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: Orpheus
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Corpus context: complex compositional studies , roman ruins & decay theme
- Keywords: mythological scene , monochrome print , engraved artwork
