Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Gothic Arch

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date

c. 1761

Medium

Etching

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

In his training as a young architect, Piranesi learned techniques of Baroque stage design, which he used to impart grandeur to his drawings. He was especially fond of oblique projections—slanting forms that create a strong sensation of space—and their manipulation through subtle shifts of perspective. He often included tiny human figures to provide a sense of scale. Italy, Europe

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