Giovanni Battista Piranesi Livres

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778) war einer der größten Architekturzeichner und sicherlich der berühmteste Kupferstecher des 18. Jahrhunderts. Berühmt ist er heute vor allem für seine atemberaubend originalgetreue Serie von Radierungen labyrinthartiger Gefängnisse, die Carceri d’Invenzione. Zu seinen Lebzeiten feierte man aber auch seine Veduten, 137 Radierungen des antiken und modernen Roms: Diese eindrucksvollen und dramatischen Darstellungen, die von Piranesis Vorliebe für archäologische Ruinen zeugen, waren so berühmt, dass sie das Bild Roms über Generationen prägten. Man könnte sogar sagen, Piranesi habe einen ganzen Strang zeitgenössischer Architektur geformt und die Antike visualisiert. Er hat Schriftsteller wie Borges und Kafka und Filmemacher wie Terry Gilliam und Peter Greenaway beeinflusst. Jeder, der sich mit Piranesis Radierungen beschäftigt, wird mit dem existentiellen Alptraum menschlicher Existenz und ihren unendlichen Mysterien konfrontiert.

197pages. Oblong. broché. Un vol. couv. imp. , illustrée, int. frais. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc, en planches et quelques-unes dans le texte. Dossiers Graphiques du Chêne.

Piranesi's name is usually connected with intriguing and mysterious etchings, but Giambattisa Piranesi (1720-1778) was also influential as an architect and decorative arts designer. This book examines his work, theories, and impact on the design of architecture and the decorative arts, and it is written by a widely recognized authority on Piranesi. This book, although short, is an in-depth study of Piranesi and his work in these fields, with discussions of his background and the influences on him, as well as how his designs evolved and became influential throughout Britain and Europe. As only one of Piranesi's architectural designs was ever actually executed, his significance as an architect ultimately rests on his extensive graphic production and his polemical publications, both of which are shown in this book to have been tremendously influential. This volume is copublished with The Pierpont Morgan Library New York, using many of its outstanding collection of Piranesi drawings and etchings.

Exploring various methods of decorating fireplaces and other architectural elements, this work draws inspiration from Egyptian, Etruscan, and Greek architecture. It includes an apologetic reasoning defending both Egyptian and Tuscan architectural styles. The book is presented as a high-quality reprint of the original 1769 edition, preserving its historical significance and insights into classical design principles.

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