Catalogo delle Opere
giovannibattistapiranesi
aged paper
old engraving style
sketch book
hardpaper
personal sketchbook
sketchwork
journal
script
paper medium
columned text
This etching, "Catalogo delle Opere, Date Finora alla Luce da Gio. Battista Piranesi," is a catalog of the works of Italian architect and artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi. It showcases a combination of text and images, including architectural fragments, Roman ruins, and views of the city of Rome. This comprehensive work, created sometime between 1720 and 1778, highlights Piranesi's dedication to documenting and reinterpreting Roman antiquity, showcasing his fascination with ancient architecture and the grandeur of the past. The catalog served as a visual and textual testament to Piranesi's artistic output and his influence on the study of Roman archaeology and architectural history.
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