Perspective view 

This etching, "Perspective view of the Stiquilium, of the first Cavern to the right in the city of Pompeii," is a work of the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a master of the architectural etching and a key figure in Romanticism. This print, depicting a mysterious, almost dreamlike, underground space in Pompeii, is characteristic of his work, which is often noted for its dramatic use of light and shadow, complex architectural forms, and fascination with the ruins of ancient Rome.