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Giovanni Battista PiranesiThe Monumental Tabletc. 1748
c. 1748
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The Monumental Tablet
Etching, engraving, drypoint and burnishing, c. 1748
Series: Grotteschi (Grotesques, 4 plates)
Original, unwashed condition. Excellent.
Second edition first issue through third edition first issue, 1750-mid to late 1780s
A similar state impression is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Plate size: 15 3/8 x 21 1/8 inches
Reference: Robison 21 ii/V
Focillon 12.20
Wilton-Ely 1.41.21
"Piranesi made his series of print the Grotteschi when he returned to Rome after a stay in Venice, where he is said to have worked briefly with Tiepolo. The four etchings reflect encounter with the remarkable prints of the famous Venetian . In The Skeletons, the light, sketchy strokes of varying lengths found in some areas of the print recall Tiepolo's technique, while the combination of skulls, vegetation, and crumbling ruins, as well as the ambiguity of the subject, are characteristics shared with Tiepolo's Scherzi (1976.537.19) and Capricci series. A few direct quotations from Tiepolo are seen in the Grotteschi—the smiling herm who appears here and in The Triumphal Arch has its source in one of Tiepolo's Scherzi. Whether Piranesi worked for Tiepolo or merely became acquainted with him, it appears likely that the older artist introduced Piranesi to the work of his favorite seventeenth-century printmakers. The skeletons in this print recall certain etchings by Stefano della Bella (59.570.379[3]), while Salvator Rosa (17.50.17–85)—who also depicted piles of bones, ruins, and smoking urns—provides a model for the scribbled lines and webs of crosshatching that first appear in this series." Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Creator:Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778, Italian)
- Creation Year:c. 1748
- Dimensions:Height: 15.375 in (39.06 cm)Width: 21.125 in (53.66 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:1740-1749
- Condition:Original, unwashed condition. Excellent.
- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: FA20061stDibs: LU14010611112
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Piranesi was born in Venice in 1720 and died in Rome in 1778. He was the son of a stone mason and was trained as an architect. After a slow start he eventually achieved great success as an architect, archaeologist, artist, designer, collector, and antiquities dealer. His mission was to glorify the architecture of ancient Rome through his engravings and etchings. His highly dramatized prints often depict imaginary interiors and frequently include figures in mysterious activities, who are dwarfed by the magnitude of their monumental surroundings. Piranesi's style greatly influenced the neoclassical art movement of the late 18th century. His dramatic scenes inspired generations of set designers, as well as artists, architects and writers. His prints have continued to increase in value to institutions and collectors.
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