![]() ![]() ![]() Hind, A Critical Study, Holland Press, pag. These images could be scenes taken from Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings but were in fact created back in the eighteenth century by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (17201778). The additions consisted of the Pianta di Roma e del Campo Marzio and two plates by his son, Francesco Piranesi. Labyrinthine corridors, floating bridges, imposing palaces and dark dungeons. Posthumous edition with the same title consists of 135 prints engraved in 1778 and 2 title pages. Views of Rome drawn and etched by Giambattista Piranesi, Venetian architect is a wonderful series executed over the course of Piranesi's successful career, from the second half of 1740s until his death, printed and sold as individual sheets or in collections that gradually increased as his output progressed, and occasionally included other series of prints as well. In excellent conditions, except for some light foxing on the margins. For almost a year he was an apprentice in ther studio of. ![]() When Piranesi arrived in Rome in the year 1740 he was instantly impressed by the splendor of the antique ruins in the ancient city. Architect, archeologist, master designer and engraver. ![]() This beautiful view with a cinematographic cut shot is amazing for the intensity of the blacks and the sharpness of the line. Piranesi, Giovanni Battista ( born Octoin Mestre/Venice - died Novemin Rome). Address and price on the lower left margin "Si vende presso l'Autore a paoli due e mezzo". Francesco Piranesi 17561810 51 Followers See all past shows and fair booths Artworks Auction Results About Filter by 9 Artworks: Sort: Keyword Search Rarity Unique Limited Edition Open Edition Unknown Edition Medium Prints Work on Paper Price Min USD Max USD 0 50000 + Size This is based on the artwork’s average dimension. Original title is etched on the lower right margin: "Veduta del Ponte Lugano su l'Anione nella via Tiburtina risarcito ne' tempi bassi A Sepolcro della famiglia Plauzia" (The Ponte Lucano, with the Tomb of the Plautii)Īccording to Hind, this is the plate number 68 and this is the first state on IV. Signed on plate on lower right margin "Piranesi F." The display also considers fascinating questions about his practice raised by new research: the relationship between drawings and prints, his evolving style as a draughtsman and the involvement of studio hands in his later works.Įxplore the formidable quality of his pen and chalk studies and track his evolution as an artist at this stunning new display.Veduta del Ponte Lugano su l'Anione is a superb black and white etching on laid paper realized by Giovan Battista Piranesi. His work as a draughtsman, however, is much less explored – yet his drawing underpinned and nourished his flair with the etching needle. His work as a printmaker, whether exploring Roman architecture or displaying flights of spatial fancy in the celebrated Carceri (' Prisons') series, has been the subject of numerous exhibitions. View Giovanni Battista Piranesi artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Celebrating the 300th anniversary of Piranesi's birth in 1720, this display presented the Museum's complete collection of his drawings – unique in being entirely by the master himself.įrom his grand depictions of ancient Rome, to his recordings of the newly-discovered ruins of Pompeii, Piranesi's fantastical drawings are compelling.īorn in Venice and raised in Rome, Piranesi is best known for highly-charged, atmospheric representations of antiquity in his etchings. ![]()
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