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100 1 _aPiranesi, Giovanni Battista,
_d1720-1778
245 1 0 _aSelected etchings by Piranesi, series 1.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-29
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Technical Journals, Ltd, 1910
653 _aPiranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778
653 _aEtching, Italian
700 1 _aReilly, C. H., Sir
_q(Charles Herbert),
_d1874-1948
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/selectedetchings01pirauoft/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70405
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