Piranesi drawings : visions of antiquity : drawings from the British Museum
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Author
Contributors
Vowles, Sarah contributor.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778. Works.
Chapman, Hugo, writer of preface.
British Museum, host institution.
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778. Works.
Chapman, Hugo, writer of preface.
British Museum, host institution.
Published
New York, New York : Thames and Hudson, [2020].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York, New York : Thames and Hudson, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Published to accompany the exhibition held at the British Museum from 20th February to 9th August 2020.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-139) and index.
Description
The Venetian-born artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his dramatic prints of the architecture and antiquities of his adopted city of Rome, and for the extraordinary flights of spatial fancy in his series 'Le Carceri' (Prisons). But he was also an astonishingly talented draughtsman, as revealed in this outstanding collection of drawings at the British Museum. This book explores the relationship between Piranesi's drawings and prints, and reveals the way in which his style and interests as a draughtsman evolved over time. Some are spontaneous 'primi pensieri', first thoughts that anticipate a bigger work; others explore more complex exercises in perspective and spatial representation. 'Piranesi drawings' reveals the quality and lasting impact of the work of this remarkably influential artist. Exhibition: British Museum, London, UK (20.02.-09.08.2020).
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vowles, S., Piranesi, G. B., & Chapman, H. (2020). Piranesi drawings: visions of antiquity : drawings from the British Museum . Thames and Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vowles, Sarah, Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Hugo, Chapman. 2020. Piranesi Drawings: Visions of Antiquity : Drawings From the British Museum. Thames and Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vowles, Sarah, Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Hugo, Chapman. Piranesi Drawings: Visions of Antiquity : Drawings From the British Museum Thames and Hudson, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vowles, Sarah, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, and Hugo Chapman. Piranesi Drawings: Visions of Antiquity : Drawings From the British Museum Thames and Hudson, 2020.
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