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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi: 1720–1778

NeoclassicismItaly
Other names (10)

Dzhovanni Battista Piranezi, G. B. Piranesi, Gian Battista Piranesi, Giovan Battta Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Battista Piranèse, Le Piranaise, Peranisi, Perinisi, Piranèse

Biography

Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista piraˈneːzi; -eːsi]; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons" (Carceri d'invenzione). He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and Pietro Piranesi.

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Influenced by

  • Giuseppe Vasieditorial inference
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Later influence

  • Pietro Gonzagaeditorial inference
    Evidence

    The biography identifies Giovanni Battista Piranesi as an artistic influence on Pietro Gonzaga. The biography identifies Piranesi as Gonzaga's strongest influence among the listed artists. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.

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