Giovannibattistapiranesi

Arch-Pritmaker

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Was born in Mogliano Veneto, Italy, near Treviso, then part of the Republic of Venice

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

• One of the greatest printmarkers of the eighteenth century.

• Piranesi always considered himself as an architect.

• Received a thorough background in perspective construction and stage design.

• Resided in the Palazzo Venezia and studied under Giuseppe Vasi, who introduced him to the art of etching and engraving.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Paestum, 1770-78

With Giuseppe Vasi, the foremost producer of the etched views of Rome- that supplied pilgrims, artists, and tourists with a lasting souvenir of their visit.

Quickly mastering the medium of etching Piranesi found in it an outlet for all his interests, from designing fantastic complexes of buildings that could exist only in dreams

Prima parte di architetture e prospettive

Gruppo di Colonne

Galleria grande di Statue

Foro antico Romano

Elaborada por Piranesi cotando apenas 23 años y en ella se desvela ya su maestría como grabador al aguafuerte y, sobre todo, su enorme capacidad inventiva.

Representan vastísimos e irrealizables proyectos en los que maneja, muchos de los temas de la arquitectura romana.

Aunque muestran cierta inspiración en las ruinas de Roma, ninguna puede ser tomada como una reconstrucción de los antiguos vestigios conservados en la Ciudad Eterna.

Etching: is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal