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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Italian, (1720–1778)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons".


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Image of Forum Romanum, or Campo Vaccino, from the Capitol with the Arch of Septimus in the Foreground

Forum Romanum, or Campo Vaccino, from the Capitol with the Arch of Septimus in the Foreground 1946.19

Image of Scene from the Fantastic Prison Series (The Prisons of Rome)

Scene from the Fantastic Prison Series (The Prisons of Rome) 1955.16

Image of Sheet from "Antichita di Roma"

Sheet from "Antichita di Roma" 1955.15

Image of Untitled (Fantastic Prison Series)

Untitled (Fantastic Prison Series) 2003.1

Image of Veduta dell' Esterno della Gran Basilica di S.Pietro in Vaticano

Veduta dell' Esterno della Gran Basilica di S.Pietro in Vaticano 1946.20

Image of Veduta della Piazza del Popolo

Veduta della Piazza del Popolo 1946.21

Image of Veduta di Piazza di Spagna

Veduta di Piazza di Spagna 1946.18

Image of Veduta interna del Panteon volgarmente detto la Rotonda

Veduta interna del Panteon volgarmente detto la Rotonda 1925.223.h

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