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What category are the prisons of Piranesi considered to fall under?

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What category are the prisons of Piranesi considered to fall under?
The category the prisons of Piranesi are considered to fall under depends on whether you're referring to the genre or medium. In terms of genre, the Imaginary Prisons series depicted by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are examples of capriccio or architectural fantasies. You can also refer to them as etchings, which is how the 16 pieces were printed. Shop a selection of Giovanni Battista Piranesi art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 1 of 2
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large Roman marble vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, pompeian red and blue highlights and details. Light brown ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Italian Contemporary Hand Coloured Red Blue Roman Vase Print G.B Piranesi 2 of 2
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Large Roman marble vase printed on a hand press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Completely handpainted with a cream wash, pompeian red and blue highlights and details. Light brown ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Early Giovanni Battista Piranesi Castel Sant Angelo Veduti Di Roma Wall Decor
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early Giovanni Battista Piranesi Castel Sant'Angelo Veduti Di Roma Wall Decor . Large 18th Century Etching / Engraving Of The Ruins Of Rome An Early Print Of Castle Saint Angelo By G...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Prints

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Paper, Wood

Early Giovanni Battista Piranesi Castel Sant Angelo Veduti Di Roma Wall Decor
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early Giovanni Battista Piranesi Castel Sant'Angelo Veduti Di Roma Wall Décor . Large 18th Century Etching / Engraving Of The Views Of Rome An Early Print View...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Prints

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Wood, Paper

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Downingtown, PA
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778) Engraving of an Urn Rome, circa 1768–1778 Etching on paper Dimensions: 35 × 29 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. Executed and published in Rome during...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Prints

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 18th C. Engraving, View Of The Ruins
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Italian, 1720-1778. With an expected fold down the middle. View of the "Casa Aurea Nerone". From the "Veduta di Roma" series. Artist name in plate lower right. Dimensions: sight 17...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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