The work of Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 1778) has captivated artists, architects and designers for centuries. Although contemporary Australia is a long way from eighteenth-century Rome, it is home to substantial collections of his works, the largest being at the State Library of Victoria and the University of Melbourne. "The Piranesi Effect" is a collection of exquisitely illustrated essays on the impact of Piranesi s work throughout the years. The book brings together Australian and international experts who investigate Piranesi s world and its connections to the...
The work of Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 1778) has captivated artists, architects and designers for centuries. Although contemp...