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The Skeletons by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

The Skeletons

Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1740

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Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Date
1740
Medium
etching
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Prints
Culture
Italy, 18th century
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the 18th-century Italian master of etching, transformed the ruins of Rome into dramatic, atmospheric visions that captivated Grand Tourists and shaped Neoclassicism.

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