Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Italian painter
- Lived
- 1720–1778
- Country
- Republic of Venice
Updated September 2026
About Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons". He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and Pietro Piranesi.
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