137 — Piranesi 2 — The Antiquities of Rome

In the second episode of our series on Giovanni Battista Piranesi, we discussed his multi-volume project, Le Antichità Romane de' tempo della prima Repubblica e dei primi imperatori, a deep study and representation of Roman Antiquity, channelled through his vivid imagination, mixing rigorous archaeological measurement and close attention to constructional details with romantic and fantastical visions of the ancient world. To follow along with the images, check out this episode on YouTube: Edited by Matthew Lloyd Roberts. Support the show on Patreon to receive bonus content for every show. Please rate and review the show on your podcast store to help other people find us!

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137 — Piranesi 2 — The Antiquities of Rome is an episode from About Buildings + Cities by Luke Jones & George Gingell Discuss Architecture, History and Culture.

This episode is 00:56:31 long.

This episode was published on Apr 23, 2026.

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