136 — Piranesi 1 — Prima Parte

About Buildings + Cities by Luke Jones & George Gingell Discuss Architecture, History and Culture

Mar 27, 202600:53:57Arts

In the first part of our new series on Piranesi we discussed his upbringing and background in Venice, his earliest travels to Rome and first work with Giuseppe Vasi and Tiepolo. We talked a little about the historical an...

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