18TH CENTURY, ROME, GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was one of the leading figures in the development of the neoclassical style in the 18th Century. As architect, artist, designer, collector, and antiquities dealer, he produced a series of etchings and engravings depicting the glories of ancient Rome. These prints served as source material for other architects and designers, such as the English neoclassicist, Robert Adam, and were souvenirs for English aristocrats on the Grand Tour in Italy.