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. 4, Plate XL. Surplus of the front interior of the Portico of Octavia, his section, foundation and construction details.
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Putty
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
