Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Caricature of Nicola Zabbaglia of the Fabbrica of St Peter's in Rome, standing by a table scratching his head
About this artwork
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artist:Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778) Italian
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title:Caricature of Nicola Zabbaglia of the Fabbrica of St Peter's in Rome, standing by a table scratching his head
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date created:Published 1764
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after:Pier Leone Ghezzi (1674 - 1755) Italian
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materials:Printed in brown and black ink
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measurements:Plate mark: 30.1 x 20.1 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Transferred from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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accession number:P 8151.21
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
The son of a stonemason, Piranesi was born near Mestre on the Venetian mainland. In his early years, he studied architecture, engineering, and stage design. He travelled to Rome in 1740 in the entourage of the Venetian ambassador to the Pope, and immersed himself in the study of the remains of the...
