Piranesi. The Complete Etchings

About the book: This volume presents the complete catalogue of etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the 18th-century engraver famous for his architectural impressions of Rome and his imaginative prison constructions. Discover the obsession with detail and sophisticated imagination that shaped Europe's image of Italy and inspired generations of artists, designers, and filmmakers to extraordinary ideas – such as, not least, the moving staircases in Hogwarts.

Biography: Luigi Ficacci studied Art History in Rome with Giulio Carlo Argan. He was a curator for many years at the Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica in Rome, as well as General Director of the museums in Bologna and Lucca, and taught at several Italian universities. Until 2021, he was Director of the Central Institute for Restoration in Rome. The focus of his work is the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as contemporary Italian and European art.

Pages: 788
AUTHOR: Luigi Ficacci
First published: 24/06/2022
Book language: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8761-7
Topics: Classics and Architecture & Design
Dimensions: 25.0 cm x 34.0 cm, Weight 3.93 kg

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