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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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  • Veduta del Tempio di Bacco.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Veduta del Tempio di Bacco. c.1790].
    $1,640.00

  • Vase.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vase. [1791].
    $888.00

  • Group of four etchings of large vases by Piranesi, published in Rome in 1791.
    Group of four etchings of large vases by Piranesi, published in Rome in 1791.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Pair of Large Vases. [1791].
    $4,099.00

  • Vase.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vase. [1791].
    $1,162.00

  • Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. [1791].
    $513.00

  • issued asplates from 1768, first appearing in bound form in 1778 as 'Vasi Candelabri Cippi Sarcofagi', probably compiled by Francesco Piranesi

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. [1791].
    $513.00

  • Tripod.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Tripod. [1791].
    $513.00

  • piranesi giovanni battista vasi candelabri cippi sarcofagi tripodi lucerne ed ornamenti antichi disegni 1791 etching trofeo di ottaviano augusto

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. [1791].
    $513.00

  • Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn. [1791].
    $513.00

  • Group of six etchings from 'Vasi' by Giovanni Piranesi, printed in Rome in 1791.
    Group of six etchings from 'Vasi' by Giovanni Piranesi, printed in Rome in 1791.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Trofeo di Ottaviano Augusto, [1791].
    $6,831.00

  • Pair of etchings from 'Vasi' by Giovanni Piranesi, printed in Rome in 1791.
    Pair of etchings from 'Vasi' by Giovanni Piranesi, printed in Rome in 1791.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Trofeo di Ottaviano Augusto. [1791].
    $2,733.00

  • Tripod.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Tripod. [1791].
    $615.00

  • Tripod.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Tripod. [1791].
    $615.00

  • Tripod.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Tripod. [1791].
    $615.00

  • Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn (plate no: 4).

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi, Tripodi, Lucerne, Ed Ornamenti Antichi Disegn (plate no: 4). [1791].
    $752.00

  • Vase.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vase. [1791].
    $1,708.00

  • The plates were issued as individual from 1768, first appearing in bound form in 1778 as 'Vasi Candelabri Cippi Sarcofagi', compiled by the son.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vase. [1791].
    $888.00

  • Group of four etchings of large vases by Piranesi, published in Rome in 1791.
    Group of four etchings of large vases by Piranesi, published in Rome in 1791.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Vase. [1791].
    $12,296.00

  • Etching with engraving for the "Veduta di Roma", 405 x 615 mm., Rome edition, third state with artist's address and price.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Veduta del Palazzo fabbricato. 1760
    $2,528.00

  • Etching with engraving for the "Veduta di Roma", 41 x 62cm., The Palazzo Odescalchi, or Chigi-Odescalchi, can be found in the Piazza Santi Apostoli.
    Etching with engraving for the "Veduta di Roma", 41 x 62cm., The Palazzo Odescalchi, or Chigi-Odescalchi, can be found in the Piazza Santi Apostoli.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Veduta del Palazzo Odescalchi. c. 1790].
    $1,640.00

  • Engraving with etching and dry point, watermark. of 'Bracciano'

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Tempio antico volgarmente detto della Salute 1770-90].
    $1,298.00

  • Original etching for the "Veduta di Roma", posthumous Rome edition.

    PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista.
    Veduta dell'Avanzo del Castello. c.1790].
    $1,162.00

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