Nationality
Italian
Artist Dates
1720-1778
Preview
Date of Work
18th C.
Medium
Engraving
Signature
Lower center
Height
11 3/4"
Width
15 3/4"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: FF_006_W
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Piranesi was fascinated by the remnants of antiquity still visible in his native Italy. His detailed views of ancient Roman ruins were especially popular among Northern European visitors, who included Rome as a stop on the “Grand Tour.” As his prints circulated throughout Europe, they helped promote the neoclassical style, influencing artists like the English painter Joseph Francis Nollekens.
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