Description: Giovanni Battista PIRANESI The Complete Etchings by Luigi Ficacci Taschen, Köln, Germany Languages: English, German, & French 2000. Trade softcover. A Cataloge Raisonné. Numerous b/w etchings. 799 pages. FINE condition. BOOK DETAILS Title : Giovanni Battista PIRANESI The Complete Etchings Author : Luigi Ficacci Publisher : Taschen, Köln, Germany Date of Publication : 2000 Languages : English, German, & French Binding : Trade softcover Size : 8” x 10” x 1 3/4” thick Weight : 4 lb. 11oz. Number of pages : 799 Illustrated : Numerous black & white reproductions of etchings. ISBN : 9783822866207 ABOUT THE BOOK The most famous 18th-century copper engraver, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) made his name with etchings of ancient Rome. His startling, chiaroscuro images imbued the city’s archaeological ruins with drama and romance and became favorite souvenirs for the Grand Tourists who traveled Italy in pursuit of classical culture and education. Piranesi is renowned not just for shaping the European imagination of Rome, but also for his elaborate series of fanciful prisons, Carceri, which have influenced generations of creatives since, from the Surrealists to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allan Poe, Jorge Luis Borges, and Franz Kafka. Loosely based on contemporary stage sets rather than the actual dingy dungeons of Piranesi’s day, these intricate images defy architectural reality to play instead with perspective, lighting, and scale. Staircases exist on two planes simultaneously; vast, vaulted ceilings seem to soar up to the heavens; interior and exterior distinctions collapse. With a low viewpoint and small, fragile figures, the prison scenes become monstrous megacities of incarceration, celebrated to this day as masterworks of existentialist drama. BOOK CONDITION FINE. In as new condition. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF SOME OF OUR RECENT 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK: - Exceptional packaging, swift transaction, very happy with item. - Beautiful books, well described, meticulously packed, quickly sent, thank you. - Great experience, item packed very well, awesome seller. - EXPERT and PROFESSIONAL in ALL areas! OF COURSE would BUY again! SUPER SELLER! - Item EXCEEDS Expectations...MANY Thanks!!! - Excellent!!! Better than expected!! So happy with this purchase! - Wow! superior packaging, I mean above and beyond! nice touches. recommend highly - Repeat buyer. Perfect service. Genuine antique Victorian scrap. There is no reserve on this item, only a fair starting bid. We pack well and ship promptly. SHIPPING - U.S. WINNING BUYER PAYS $3.95 FOR SHIPPING - FOREIGN BUYERS MUST PAY SHIPPING by USPS International Priority Mail. - Will gladly combine shipping costs when possible. - Payment can be made by PayPal. Email me for other payment options. - Massachusetts residents must pay Mass. Sales Tax 6.25% on some items. - NEW!!!: Ebay is now collecting SALES TAX on items sent to the States of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and others.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: Köln, Germany
Signed: No
Publisher: Taschen
Subject: Etchings
Year Printed: 2000
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English, German, French
Illustrator: G. B. PIRANES
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Luigi Ficacci
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Topic: Art
