The Piranesi Effect

Name: The Piranesi Effect
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781742234267
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By Gerard Vaughan and Kerrianne Stone

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The Piranesi Effect explores the enduring influence of the Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778). This richly illustrated collection features essays by Australian and international experts, including contemporary artists and art historians, who examine how Piranesi's visionary works continue to inspire artists, architects, and designers. The book highlights major collections in Australia, such as those at the State Library of Victoria and the University of Melbourne, emphasising Piranesi's lasting impact on art and culture.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for enthusiasts of art history, printmaking, and architectural design, as well as those interested in Italian art and its global influence. Suitable for readers who appreciate scholarly essays combined with contemporary artistic perspectives.

The work of Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi (17201778) 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.

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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 study of art and the practice of artists today.

From curators and art historians, to contemporary artists like Bill Henson and Ron McBurnie, the contributors each bring their own passion and insight into the work of Piranesi, illuminating what it is about his work that still inspires such wonder.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742234267

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 August 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Kerrianne Stone
Edited by Gerard Vaughan

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 287.0mm

Height: 223.0mm

Weight: 1550g

Pages: 336

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Arts & Culture Gerard Vaughan Kerrianne Stone Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kerrianne Stone is the Curator, Prints, at the Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne repository of the first Paris edition of Piranesi's work. She has worked with several collections across museums and galleries in Melbourne. Gerard Vaughan is Director of the National Gallery of Australia. For 13 years he was director of the National Gallery of Victoria, before retiring to take up a research professorship in The Australian Institute of Art History at Melbourne University. He has a special interest in the rise of neoclassicism in late eighteenth-century Europe.