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The Prisons: A Vaulted Building with a Central Column with Barred Window
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| Artist / Maker | Giovanni Battista Piranesi |
|---|---|
| Date | 1745–50 |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | etching |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyGiovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) — Italian painter (1720-1778).Giovanni Battista Piranesi worked as painter, art historian, archaeologist, architect and etcher and is associated with Republic of Venice and Papal States. Their documented life spans the years 1720 to 1778, born in Mogliano Veneto, died in Rome. Their work is linked to Neoclassicism.Disciplinespainter, art historian, archaeologist, architect, etcherBorn1720, Mogliano VenetoDied1778, RomeNationalityRepublic of Venice, Papal StatesMovementNeoclassicismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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