Posted on Monday 23 June 2008
This Thursday 26th June, the printed works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) will be displayed in a summer exhibition.
Piranesi’s work was inspired during a visit to Rome in 1740 where he became engrossed by the visual diversity of the city’s architecture. After spending a great deal of time producing etchings of ancient ruins and monuments Piranesi’s reputation soared when his work was collected and published in Antichita Romane. Today, Piranesi is considered one of Italy’s most prestigious printmakers and antiquarians.
The exhibition includes around 350 original prints, which range from the first Roman Editions to the First Paris Editions of 1810. Works will include the Vedute di Roma, Carceri d’Invenzione, Campo Marzio, Antichita di Cora .
The exhibition will be held at 8 Thurloe Place, London SW7, and will last until 30th August 2008. For more details please contact www.robertfrew.com