Giovanni Battista Piranesi Original Etching "Temple of Bacchus" Life State, NICE
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778) 2,500.00 Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 - 1778)"View of the Temple of Bacchus" (now the church of S. Urbano)Etching on heavy ivory laid paper24 1/2 x 16 inches (plate mark), 30 1/2 x 21 1/5 inches (margins)Signed lower right in plate: Gio. Batt. PiranesiLifetime Edition; 2nd state, Watermark in hand laid paper1767Giovanni Battista Piranesi is considered one of the most famous neoclassical print makers of the 18th century in regards to architecture. Born in 1720 near Treviso Italy, his brother introduced him to latin and the ancient world which initially sparked his interest in antiquarian subject. Not too long after this he studied as an architect under his uncle, Matteo Lucchesi, who was a Venetian engineer specializing in excavation. Moving to Rome in 1740 he then learned the art of etching and engraving under Giuseppe Vasi while collaborating with pupils of the French Academy in Rome producing a series of views of Rome. From 1748-1774 Piranesi created a long series of views entitled "Roman Antiquities of the Time of the First Republic and the First Emperors" establishing his fame and of which this etching has come from. He became so famous for his etchings and incredible ability to restore Roman antiquities like pots and vases he was commissioned by the Pope for specific projects and
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