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Le CarceriPublished to coincide with an exhibition at the British Museum, this volume explores Piranesi?s celebrated skill as a draftsman. While many studies are concerned with Piranesi?s activities as a printmaker, this beautifully illustrated book examines new dimensions of his art by focusing on his drawings. Curator and author Sarah Vowles establishes a clear relationship between his drawings and prints, discusses the involvement of studio hands in his late works, and examines how his style as a draftsman evolved.Piranesi Drawings

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'Piranesi’s detailed drawings reveal a mind enraptured by ancient Rome and a devotion to conjuring up its grandeur on paper' - Minerva
'These glorious drawings open a window onto Piranesi’s soul. Like him, they are endlessly inventive, astonishingly original and ferocious' - Literary Review
'Handsome' - Artlyst

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Preface by Hugo Chapman • Introduction • Catalogue • Chronology • Notes • Bibliography

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      Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Publication Date: 20/02/2020
      ISBN13: 9780500480618, 978-0500480618
      ISBN10: 0500480613
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Le CarceriPublished to coincide with an exhibition at the British Museum, this volume explores Piranesi?s celebrated skill as a draftsman. While many studies are concerned with Piranesi?s activities as a printmaker, this beautifully illustrated book examines new dimensions of his art by focusing on his drawings. Curator and author Sarah Vowles establishes a clear relationship between his drawings and prints, discusses the involvement of studio hands in his late works, and examines how his style as a draftsman evolved.Piranesi Drawings

      Trade Review
      'Piranesi’s detailed drawings reveal a mind enraptured by ancient Rome and a devotion to conjuring up its grandeur on paper' - Minerva
      'These glorious drawings open a window onto Piranesi’s soul. Like him, they are endlessly inventive, astonishingly original and ferocious' - Literary Review
      'Handsome' - Artlyst

      Table of Contents
      Preface by Hugo Chapman • Introduction • Catalogue • Chronology • Notes • Bibliography

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