Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi , known as Piranèse , born with Mogliano Veneto, close to Trévise, belonging then to the Republic of Venice, the April 10th 1720, baptized the November 8th in the Saint church Braces, and dead with Rome the November 9th 1778, is a engraver and Italian Architecte.

Its engraved boards, sign of a dramatic intonation, appear characterized by an idea of dignity and completely Roman magnificence, especially through the size and the insulation of the architectural elements, in order to manage to sublimate antiquity.

Biography

He is the son of Angelo, Laura Lucchesi and stone mason. A brother, Angelo, initiated it with the Latin like at the bases of the literature Antique. What is interesting with Giobanni Battista Piranesi it is that it used a rule to make all these pyrogravures.

In 1735, it begins studies of Architecture in his/her uncle Matteo Lucchesi (engineer) and Giovanni Antonio Scalfarotto (painter) and then a formation of engraving in Venice at Carlo Zucchi.
In 1740, it leaves for Rome with the continuation the ambassador Venice: Francesco Venier. He learns engraving with Fellice Polanzoni, but especially at Giuseppe Vasi. This one teaches him the process from the Eau-forte. He also learns the realization from stage sets in the Valeriani brothers. He also begins at this period his first series of boards.
In 1743, publication of a first series of boards First part of architecture and perspective . It carries out this same year a court travels to Naples.
In 1744, publication of the Royal Villa Ambrosienne published by G.Allegrini following Seen Villas and other places of the Tuscan . Return to Venice from May to September. Then, he works in Rome with Carlo Nolli on the Plan of the the Tiber . Publication of the Various sights of old and modern Rome .
In 1745, return to Venice where it starts to work on the Carceri ( imaginary Prisons ). They are sixteen universes created at the time of an excess of fever. Display of architecture and tools for constructions diverted out of machines of torture, the worlds of Piranèse leave feelings shared between the horror and curiosity. The giddiness, the absence of known reference marks, the labyrinthian side in three dimensions, reminds the concept of infinite, as traumatisante as the relationship with outside for that which is imprisoned.
In 1747, return to Rome, via del Corso, vis-a-vis the seat of the Academy of France (Mancini Palate). He undertakes the Sights of Rome , series which will have a great influence on the architects, painters, sculptors and French engravers of the time. It becomes, for them, a true repertory of forms. Piranèse makes a retranscription of Antiquity transmuted by its imagination. It uses particular framings, large work of setting in scene, and contrasts violent one of shades and lights. He will undertake also Roman Antiquities at the time of the Republic .
In 1748, after a short return to Venice, it installs a workshop in Rome. It publishes Roman Antiquities at the time of the Republic and the first emperors . He works with G.B. Nolli with the New plan of Rome .
In 1749, first version of the Carceri in fourteen boards (without numbers II and V).
In 1750, publication of the various Works of architecture, prospect and grotesque at Giovanni Bouchard.
In 1751, publication of the series Magnificence of Rome .
In 1752, it marries Angela Pasquini and publishes the Récolte of various sights of Rome .
In 1753, publication of " Trophy of Auguste Ottaviano".
In 1756, publication of the first of four volumes of Roman Antiquities . He becomes honorary member of “ the Company of the Antique dealers of London ”. Publication of the Letters of justification .
In 1758, birth of his/her Francesco son.
In 1761, it settles with the Tomati hotel and publishes the Carceri and the magnificence of Roman architecture . It is named Académicien of Saint-Luc.
In 1762, publication of Lapidate capitolini, it campo Marzio , like Description and drawing of the emissary of the Lake of Albano .
In 1764, publication of the Antiquity of Albano and of the Castel Gandolfo of the Bridge Blackfriars , the work of architecture and Harvest of some projects of Guernico then the Antiquities of Cora . It restores, on the Aventin, the church of the Prieuré of Malta, one of its rare work of architect.
In 1765, publication on the Observations on the letter of Mr. Mariette . The series Roman Antiquities at the time of the Republic is republished under the title Some sights of Triumphal arch .
In 1766, it completes work of restoration of the church of the priory of Malta.

External bonds

Images of the '' Carceri ''
'' Antichita Romanae '' (1748)

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