A Lucerna antica di Bronzo: Piranesi 1778

Title: A Lucerna antica di Bronzo Author: Giovanni Battista Piranesi Date: 1778 Medium: Copperplate engraving Condition: Excellent Inches: 11 3/8 x 16 [Paper] Centimeters: 28.89 x 40.64 [Paper] Product ID: 3010023 Copperplate engraving of two bronze lamps. In addition to becoming one of the most prolific printmakers of the eighteenth century, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) found success as an architect, art theorist, and writer. Born in Venice as the son of a master stonemason, Piranesi demonstrated an affinity for architectural design from a young age, an interest that would persist throughout his career as an engraver. Best known for his etching series titled Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome), Piranesi spent most of his career in Rome, returning to Venice periodically. While his affinity for Roman architecture remained undiminished throughout his life, Piranesi created many designs with Greek, Egyptian, Etruscan, and even Rococo influences, encouraging architects and a