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 Roman antiquities, t. 2, Plate XII. Prospectus and Profile of a tomb of the previous rooms
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Year: 1756
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: linear engraving style , ancient rome art , italian engraving
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: bright

