Project Gutenberg 2023-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 156 Piranesi, Giovanni Battista 1720 1778 Piranesi, G. B. (Giovanni Battista) Piranesi, Giambattista Reilly, C. H. (Charles Herbert), Sir 1874 1948 Reilly, Charles Herbert, Sir Selected etchings by Piranesi, series 1. $aUnited Kingdom :$bTechnical Journals, Ltd, $c1910. Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Selected etchings by Piranesi, series 1" by Piranesi and Reilly is a collection of architectural etchings created in the mid-18th century, specifically reflecting on the works of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a Venetian artist and architect known for his intricate and imaginative designs. This book captures the essence of Piranesi's contributions to architecture through detailed etched plates, showcasing Roman ruins, ornamental designs, and various architectural concepts. It serves as a visual compendium of Piranesi's work that impacted European architecture. The book features a curated selection of etchings that include views of iconic Roman structures like the Colosseum, Basilica of Maxentius, and various temples and obelisks, as well as imaginative designs for grand staircases and chimneys. The accompanying introduction by C.H. Reilly provides context about Piranesi's influence on architecture, particularly in the transition from rigid Palladianism to a more liberated interpretation of classical forms seen in the English architecture of the late 18th century. Essentially, the etchings not only highlight architectural details but also serve to inspire contemporary designers with Piranesi’s rich imagination and his deep understanding of Roman antiquity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/selectedetchings01pirauoft/page/n7/mode/2up 20220412072830reilly 1910 GB Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 Etching, Italian NE Text Category: History - European Category: Architecture Category: Art 99800 2025-06-28T04:17:16.058766 text/html 96043 2023-03-29T16:38:28 text/html 11053302 2025-06-28T04:17:26.916182 application/epub+zip 11051287 2025-06-28T04:17:19.472708 application/epub+zip 228178 2025-06-28T04:17:17.093730 application/epub+zip 30635865 2025-06-28T04:17:32.035173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30611598 2025-06-28T04:17:24.670732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62190 2025-06-28T04:17:15.307755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61940 2023-03-29T16:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19146 2025-06-28T04:17:32.183178 application/rdf+xml 13813 2025-06-28T04:17:17.393731 image/jpeg 2491 2025-06-28T04:17:17.241719 image/jpeg 22476 2023-03-29T16:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 12990384 2023-03-29T16:38:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 13929753 2025-06-28T04:17:16.268790 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia