The Staircase with Trophies

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Staircase with Trophies

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date
c. 1761
Medium
Etching
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Piranesi’s detailed studies of ancient Roman architecture sharpened his attention to building materials, such as the rivets in the huge center doors and the long, thin bricks of the arches on the second level. Italy, Europe

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