Description: Thames and Hudson; 1978 Hard bound with dust jacket 304pp., 391 monochrome illustrations. The illustrations, both details and full plates, include preparatory drawings and examples from all the published collections of engravings, as well as photographs of Piranesi's architecture. His two major series of etchings, the Vedute di Roma (137 plates) and the Carceri (16 plates) are reproduced complete, each plate on a full page. Folio. Size 9.5 by 12.5" Very good condition text in English A mounting interest in Piranesi over the past two decades, represented by a series of exhibitions in Europe and North America, testifies to his powerful appeal for our time. Considerable study has already been devoted to his brilliance as a graphic artist, his transformation of the European vision of antiquity, and his themes of fantasy. But though these aspects are essential for an appreciation of Piranesi's visual significance, they have tended to obscure others equally important for a full understanding of his unique achievement; a reappraisal of this complex and versatile personality was due, and this volume provides it. John Wilton-Ely lectures on the History of Art at the University of Nottingham and is one of the foremost authorities on Piranesi in the world. His book covers every aspect of Piranesi's life and work, emphasising especially his importance as a pioneer of Roman archaeology, the high quality of his technical illustrations, and his role as Roman champion in the great Graeco-Roman debate of the 1760s. He highlights the Enlightenment world of the artist's ideas, fundamentally bound up with the birth of Neo-Classicism and the search for an appropriately modern form of expression; and he shows the practical and influential form taken by these ideas in Piranesi's architectural projects, his designs for furniture and decorative schemes and his imaginative restoration of antiquities. The common thread linking these disparate themes, as the author ably demonstrates, was the desire to reinterpret Classical antiquity, through the imagination, to suit contemporary needs. Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
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Topic: Art History & Criticism
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Piranesi
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
