Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Round Tower
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Date
- c. 1761
- Medium
- Etching
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Like dreams, Piranesi’s Prisons combine seemingly concrete elements with others more mysterious. Stairways and balconies lead to unknown destinations. Piranesi invites the viewer to wander, in the mind’s eye, that is, with the anonymous inhabitants of his dungeons. Italy, Europe
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