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The Prisons: A Vast Interior with Trophies, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748
Baroque 18th Century

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The Prisons: A Vast Interior with Trophies is a 1748 by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
When & what style?
1748 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

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Portrait of Giovanni Battista Piranesi
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi

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…

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