PIRANESE, Giovanni Baptista PIRANESI (1720-1778), after - Lot 8

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PIRANESE, Giovanni Baptista PIRANESI (1720-1778), after - Lot 8
PIRANESE, Giovanni Baptista PIRANESI (1720-1778), after Trophy of Octavian Augustus. Etching. (foxing, folds) Cuvette: approx. 40 x 66 cm (frame: 69 x 94 cm) Italian architect and engraver Giovanni Battista Piranesi's engraved work profoundly influenced the taste for antiquity in the XVIIIᵉ century. He produced famous series such as Le Antichità Romane, in which he blends archaeological erudition with artistic invention, rendering the ruins of Rome with dramatic flair. Among his most remarkable works is the Trophies of Octavian Augustus series, in which he engraved decorative motifs inspired by ancient trophies and ornaments, helping to inspire the neoclassical architects and decorators of his day.
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