02633cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500440015726400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750801910041852013560060953400740196565300430203965300210208270000540210385600760215785600430223399900190227671256UtSlPG20260610134640.0mcr n260607r20231910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNE1 aPiranesi, Giovanni Battista,d1720-177810aSelected etchings by Piranesi, series 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-07-23  aTim Lindell 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 2" by Piranesi and Reilly is a collection of artistic works created during the 18th century. This book primarily showcases the remarkable etchings of the Venetian architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi, highlighting his fascination with the architecture and ruins of ancient Rome. The compilation serves as a visual archive that reflects Piranesi’s imaginative interpretations and technical skill, aimed particularly at architects and artists.  In this volume, readers are presented with a variety of etched plates that include designs for bridges, forums, and imaginary prison interiors, alongside views of iconic Roman structures such as the Colosseum and the Arch of Titus. The introduction by C.H. Reilly contextualizes Piranesi's work, emphasizing his dual role as a source of imaginative inspiration and detailed architectural documentation. The illustrations demonstrate Piranesi’s ability to capture both the grandeur and the decay of Roman architecture, intertwined with natural elements like trees and vegetation, thus revealing the romance of ancient constructions while offering detailed studies of antique ornamental designs. This selection celebrates the depth of Piranesi's artistic vision and its enduring influence on the architectural discipline. (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/selectedetchings02pirauoft/page/n3/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71256  c111982d111982