{"product_id":"piranesi-drawings","title":"Piranesi drawings","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780500480618\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2020\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first exploration of Piranesi's work as a draughtsman, published to coincide with an exhibition at the British Museum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Venetian-born artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his dramatic prints of the architecture and antiquities of his adopted city of Rome, and for the extraordinary flights of spatial fancy in his series \u003ci\u003eLe Carceri\u003c\/i\u003e (Prisons). But he was also an astonishingly talented draughtsman, as revealed in this outstanding collection of drawings at the British Museum. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book explores the relationship between Piranesi's drawings and prints, and reveals the way in which his style and interests as a draughtsman evolved over time. Some are spontaneous 'primi pensieri', first thoughts that anticipate a bigger work; others explore more complex exercises in perspective and spatial representation. \u003ci\u003ePiranesi drawings\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the quality and lasting impact of the work of this remarkably influential artist.","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":43008244645977,"sku":"PR913655","price":67.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TIBFN993S4TR.jpg?v=1769055874","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/piranesi-drawings","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}