"Giovanni Battista Piranesi - Print - Italy 18th Century - Ruins Of Pompei"
Print depicting the ruins of Pompeii and the Temple of Bacchus by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista PiranesiGiovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778), Italian engraver and architect, is famous for his spectacular views of Rome and his depictions of ancient ruins. A master of light, perspective, and detail, he left his mark on 18th-century Europe and spread the taste for Antiquity. The proposed lithograph, Ruins of Pompeii, Temple of Bacchus, perfectly illustrates his art: a tribute to the past grandeur and timeless beauty of monuments.