Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Italian painter
Died when: 58 years 36 days (697 months)Star Sign: Libra
Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [d?o'vanni bat'tista pira'ne?zi; -e?si]; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian Classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons" (Carceri d'invenzione).
He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and .
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