Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Carceri d'invenzione': The Man on the Rack. Arched structures with a medieval tower in the background and a torture scene in the foreground
About this artwork
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artist:Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778) Italian
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title:Carceri d'invenzione': The Man on the Rack. Arched structures with a medieval tower in the background and a torture scene in the foreground
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date created:Published 1761
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:75.50 x 53.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1961
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accession number:P 2501.2
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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...
