Giovanni Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-78), born in Venice and raised in Rome, is best known for highly-charged, atmospheric representations of antiquity in his prints. His work as a printmaker, whether exploring Roman architecture or displaying flights of spatial fancy in the celebrated Carceri (Prisons) series, make him probably the most collected printmaker of the 18th century.
Piranesi’s notable works include: Antichità Romane, 1756; Vedute di Roma, 1747-1778; Grotteschi, circa 1750; Carceri, circa 1745; and Delle magnificenza ed architettura de’ Romani, 1761. Discover Piranesi's legacy through our curated selection at Shapero Rare Books.
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Le Antichità Romane.
PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.Original price £65,000.00 - Original price £65,000.00Original price £65,000.00£65,000.00£65,000.00 - £65,000.00Current price £65,000.00Piranesi's most important work - with Ducal provenance. Piranesi's most important work: more than 200 plates in a very early state. With Ducal prov...
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Vedute di Roma. [bound with]
PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.Original price £200,000.00 - Original price £200,000.00Original price £200,000.00£200,000.00£200,000.00 - £200,000.00Current price £200,000.00The King of Sweden's copy. From the library of Gustav III, King of Sweden (1746-1792), and his Queen Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (1746-1813). A fin...
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