Catalogo delle Opere

Giovanni Battista Piranesi,

This is a drawing featuring intricate architectural elements and text. The left side shows a highly decorated pillar with sculpted motifs, the central area contains formal script, and the right side includes a smaller illustration of a cityscape with classical buildings and a distant dome structure. The composition is detailed and well-organized, demonstrating the artist's skill in combining text and imagery.
Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Type
Print
Medium
etching
Dimensions
48 × 30.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing featuring intricate architectural elements and text. The left side shows a highly decorated pillar with sculpted motifs, the central area contains formal script, and the right side includes a smaller illustration of a cityscape with classical buildings and a distant dome structure. The composition is detailed and well-organized, demonstrating the artist's skill in combining text and imagery.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi