Nelle carceri di g.b.piranesi
Auteur :
Gavuzzo-Stewart, Silvia
Éditeur :
Maney Publishing
ISBN :
9781902653006
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1999
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
370 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The title of this book deals with an Italian engraver and architect of the 18th century - Piranesi. In this book, it is argued that Piranesi grants a metaphorical meaning to the "Carceri" - a set of etchings - in order to imprison those he saw as obstructing the arts and threatening his freedom.