Jo Bap Piranesi Venet Architectus (Portrait of Piranesi)
1750
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1750
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jo Bap Piranesi Venet Architectus (Portrait of Piranesi) is a 1750 ink by Felice Polanzani, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a serious-looking man in profile, resting his chin on his hand. His hair is curly, and he’s wearing a high-collared shirt. Behind him, a rocky landscape with crumbling ruins and a bridge stretches into the distance. The artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and texture, giving the scene depth. This was a common way to work in engravings back then. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists create such detailed images.
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