Gezichten op Rome

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plaatrand: hoogte 405 mm x breedte 620 mm

Art Historical Context

**Gezichten op (Views of Rome)** Battista Piranesi, the visionary 18th-century Italian and architect (1720–1778), created this captivating etching between 1748 and 1778. Part of his renowned *Vedute di Roma*, it showcases one of his dramatic panoramic views of the Eternal City, blending ancient ruins with bustling contemporary life. Measuring 405 mm high by 620 mm wide at the plate edge, the print invites viewers into Rome's timeless grandeur, a city Piranesi immortalized after settling there in 1740. Piranesi's etchings revolutionized architectural representation, earning him fame among G...

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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...