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: Vedute di Roma (72)
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: perspective mastery , vast cityscapes
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Keywords: “detailed engraving” , “historical prints” , “renaissance etching”
- Topics: baroque , architecture , perspective
