Featured on PDR in the essay A Paper Archaeology: Piranesi’s Ruinous Fantasias

From the vast confines of his _imaginary prisons_ to the billowy scenes that comprise his _grotteschi_, the early works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi wed the exacting details of first-hand observation with the farthest reaches of artistic imagination. Susan Stewart journeys through this 18th-century engraver-architect’s paper worlds.

Other works by the artist in the archive…

La Tomba di Nerone (Nero's Tomb)

Artist

Date

1748

From

Grotteschi


Underlying Rights

Public Domain Worldwide

Digital Rights

No Additional Rights


  • Exceptional quality, from $32 including delivery
  • Archival inks on high grade art paper
  • Framed option with solid wood and ready to hang

Image Size

3701 x 2661

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