Piranesi and the Legacy of Ancient Rome

Throughout the eighteenth century ancient Roman ruins not only sparked the imaginative genius of Venetian architect and etcher Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), but also drove him to record and celebrate them with the accuracy and fervor of an archaeologist, and to defend the culture that created them through graphic works of emotive force. Filled with visionary power and poetic truth, Piranesi’s etchings, from his Views of Rome (Vedute di Roma) series to his Imaginary Prisons (Carceri d’Invenzione) suite are highlighted in this exhibition through more than fifty prints from the Museum’s permanent holdings as well as local private collections.

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Speaking Ruins: Piranesi and the Legacy of Ancient Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi