Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Italian archaeologist and architect
Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons". He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and Pietro Piranesi. Wikipedia
Born: October 4, 1720, Venice, Italy
Died: November 9, 1778 (age 58 years), Rome, Italy
Structures: Santa Maria del Priorato Church
Children: Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi, and Pietro Piranesi
Period: Neoclassicism
Parents: Angelo Piranesi and Laura Lucchesi
Artworks
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