Description: This is an antique etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome) that dates to circa 1780. The print is often referred to as a Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style, Diverse Maniere d'adornare, is from a book published by Piranesi. The print is on antique paper but believed to be a restrike from the original printing. The print is marked in the lower left "Cavalier Piranesi inv. e inc". The print is attached to a mat board and has many areas of foxing. It will be sold as is. The print paper measures approximately 22 inches long and 16 inches wide. Please See photos. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The lengthy essay that opens the 'Diverse maniere' is dedicated to Cardinal Rezzonico, nephew of Pope Clement XIII and one of Piranesi's ardent supporters, but is clearly intended for a wide audience, given the parallel texts in Italian, English, and French. Whereas the 'Antichità Romane' was a scholarly work, directed to antiquarians and architects, this publication is addressed primarily to designers, encouraging them to follow Piranesi's lead in giving their imagination free reign. Piranesi states forthrightly that an artist should not merely copy but instead "ought to show himself of an inventive, and I had almost said, of a Creating Genius ..." Here Piranesi draws on three decades of study of Roman ornament to create new variants and bizarre combinations, but he also introduces the decorative vocabulary of Etruscan, Greek, and Egyptian art—appearing to revel particularly in the latter. Piranesi claimed that by combining these styles, modern designers could find their way to "new ornaments and new manners." Some of the fireplace designs illustrated in this publication, many of which incorporate ancient relief sculpture, were executed for British clients and still survive. Piranesi is also known to have designed furniture for Cardinal Rezzonico.
Price: 550 USD
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-12-05T01:27:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 45 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Style: Realism
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Production Technique: Etching
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Material: Etching
Date of Creation: Pre-1800
Year of Production: 1769
Width (Inches): 22
Color: Black
Subject: Architecture
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Height (Inches): 16
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
