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100 1 _aPiranesi, Giovanni Battista,
_d1720-1778
245 1 0 _aSelected etchings by Piranesi, series 2
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-07-23
508 _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)
520 _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.)
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/selectedetchings02pirauoft/page/n3/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71256
999 _c111982
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