When did Giovanni Battista Piranesi live?

Giovanni Battista Piranesi lived from 1720 to 1778.

What movement was Giovanni Battista Piranesi part of?

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was part of the Baroque and Neoclassicism movements.

How many Giovanni Battista Piranesi paintings are in the archive?

There are 131 paintings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi in the Artifact World Gallery archive.

Where can I see paintings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi?

Paintings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are held by National Gallery of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art and Victoria and Albert Museum.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi · Artifact World Gallery

Italian, 1720–1778

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian Baroque artist. 131 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art. Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born in Mogliano Veneto.

Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation:; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons" (Carceri d'invenzione). He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and Pietro Piranesi.