Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Plate 1 of 4 from the 'Grotteschi': The Skeletons, decorated capriccio with statue of Hercules, overflowing urns and a vase
About this artwork
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artist:Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778) Italian
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title:Plate 1 of 4 from the 'Grotteschi': The Skeletons, decorated capriccio with statue of Hercules, overflowing urns and a vase
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date created:About 1747
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materials:Etching, engraving and drypoint on paper
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measurements:53.50 x 77.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased by the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland 2001
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accession number:P 3055.1
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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...
