02621cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500450015726400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850802080041952013270062753400730195465300430202765300210207070000540209185600760214585600430222199900190226470405UtSlPG20260610134628.0mcr n260607r20231910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNE1 aPiranesi, Giovanni Battista,d1720-177810aSelected etchings by Piranesi, series 1. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-03-29  aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Selected etchings by Piranesi, series 1" by Piranesi and Reilly is a collection of architectural etchings created in the mid-18th century, specifically reflecting on the works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Venetian artist and architect known for his intricate and imaginative designs. This book captures the essence of Piranesi's contributions to architecture through detailed etched plates, showcasing Roman ruins, ornamental designs, and various architectural concepts. It serves as a visual compendium of Piranesi's work that impacted European architecture.  The book features a curated selection of etchings that include views of iconic Roman structures like the Colosseum, Basilica of Maxentius, and various temples and obelisks, as well as imaginative designs for grand staircases and chimneys. The accompanying introduction by C.H. Reilly provides context about Piranesi's influence on architecture, particularly in the transition from rigid Palladianism to a more liberated interpretation of classical forms seen in the English architecture of the late 18th century. Essentially, the etchings not only highlight architectural details but also serve to inspire contemporary designers with Piranesi’s rich imagination and his deep understanding of Roman antiquity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Technical Journals, Ltd, 1910  aPiranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778  aEtching, Italian1 aReilly, C. H., Sirq(Charles Herbert),d1874-19484 uhttps://archive.org/details/selectedetchings01pirauoft/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70405  c111131d111131