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. 3, Plate XXVI. View in perspective of a previous goal of the burial chamber (Drawing by Antonio Buonamici, inc. By Girolamo Rossi).
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: architectural obsession , piranesi's systematic vision"
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Keywords: piranesi engraving , ancient roman ruins , classical art prints
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: shadow
