{"product_id":"piranesi-drawings-by-sarah-vowles-9780500480618","title":"Piranesi drawings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first exploration of Piranesi's work as a draughtsman, published to coincide with an exhibition at the British Museum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Venetian-born artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is best known for his dramatic prints of the architecture and antiquities of his adopted city of Rome, and for the extraordinary flights of spatial fancy in his series \u003cem\u003eLe Carceri\u003c\/em\u003e (Prisons). However, he was also an astonishingly talented draughtsman, as revealed in this outstanding collection of drawings at the British Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the relationship between Piranesi's drawings and prints, and reveals the way in which his style and interests as a draughtsman evolved over time. Some works are spontaneous 'primi pensieri', initial thoughts that anticipate a larger project; others delve into more complex exercises in perspective and spatial representation. \u003cem\u003ePiranesi drawings\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the quality and lasting impact of the work of this remarkably influential artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431973011692,"sku":"9780500480618","price":48.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500480618.jpg?v=1774557036","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/piranesi-drawings-by-sarah-vowles-9780500480618","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}