Giovanni Battista Piranesi: The 18th Century Artist Who Inspired M.C Escher, Umberto Eco and Fritz Lang
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi: The 18th Century Artist Who Inspired M.C Escher, Umberto Eco and Fritz Lang

Giovanni Battista Piranesi created some of the most widely circulated images of Rome ever made, drawn as much from his imagination as from the ruins in front of him. Today we're taking a closer look at the multidisciplinary artist whose prints shaped how the world saw ancient Rome. Let's go!