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: The destruction of Pompeii
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Rococo
- Corpus context: piranesi's vision , venetian influence
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: wall art decor , dramatic ruins scene , ruins artwork
- Topics: piranesi's vision , classical landscape , pompeii destruction
