Archeologische vondsten in en rond Rome
c. 1756 - c. 1757
Medium
etching
Dimensions
395; 514
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Giovanni Battista Piranesi's *Archeologische vondsten in en rond* (Archaeological Finds in and around Rome), created around 1756–1757, is a captivating etching measuring 395 × 514 mm. As a master of 18th-century Italian printmaking, Piranesi was renowned for his dramatic *vedute*—detailed views of Rome's ancient ruins—that blended neoclassical precision with romantic imagination. This work captures his lifelong obsession with the Eternal City's buried treasures, unearthed during excavations that fueled Europe's growing fascination with classical antiquity. In the mid-1700s, Rome was a hub of ...
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1720–1778
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) was an Italian printmaker, architect, and antiquarian whose visionary etchings of Rome and imaginary prisons revolutionized architectural representation and profoundly influenced both Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Piranesi stands as one of the most important printmakers of the eighteenth century, fundamentally shaping European perceptions of ancient Rome an...