Minneapolis Institute of Art
Title plate from Carceri d'Invenzione
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Date
- c. 1761
- Medium
- Etching
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
In the title inscription, Piranesi explicitly describes the Prisons as fanciful inventions. Their basic elements—stairs, arches, catwalks, and so on—are present here, but this plate is unusual in offering the viewer no point of entry. In the plates to come, stairs and courtyards will guide us into the image. Italy, Europe
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