Piranesi. the Complete Etchings by Luigi Ficacci

Piranesi. the Complete Etchings

Luigi Ficacci

840 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction art history adventurous informative slow-paced
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The most famous 18th-century copper engraver, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) made his name with etchings of ancient Rome. His startling, chiaroscuro images imbued the city's archaeological ruins with drama and romance and became favorite s...

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