Piranesi, Rome, and the Arts of Design

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) was a printmaker, architect, antiquarian, art dealer, theorist, and designer?one of the foremost artistic personalities of the 18th century, whose views of Rome remain the city?s defining image. Fresh, thought-provoking, and innovative,?Piranesi, Rome, and the Arts of Design?sets out to show the range of the artist?s genius in a 21st-century approach to his creative endeavors. More than 300 original prints have been selected from the world renowned collection of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, Italy. These prints are combined with modern-day interpretations in new technologies such as video, photography, and digital modeling. Utilizing the most advanced technologies, the exhibition enables Piranesi?s two-dimensional renderings of a monumental vase, a candelabrum, tripods, a teapot, an altar, and a fireplace to assume their rightful three-dimensional forms.

Source: http://www.balboapark.org/calendar/event/2013-05-20/piranesi-rome-and-arts-design

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