1764
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Title Page of Raccolta di alcuni disegni del Barberi da Cento detto il Guercino is a 1764 by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a tired-looking man slumped on a rock, holding a broken spear. Around him, a wild landscape with trees and a stormy sky fills the background. The lines are rough and busy, giving everything a dramatic, sketchy feel. The text at the bottom names a collection of drawings by someone called *Barberi da Cento*, later known as Guercino. This print was made in 1764 by an artist who loved etching detailed scenes. Next, check out Giovanni Battista Piranesi—he made this kind of dramatic, sketchy print style famous.
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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