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Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Magnificent Architectural Spacecirca 1743

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Engraving of a grand interior architectural fantasy with rows of massive columns, vaulted arches receding to a distant rotunda, and tiny human figures throughout

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Magnificent Architectural Space, circa 1743, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Title
Magnificent Architectural Space
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1743
Medium
Etching with engraving and drypoint
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 5/8 × 18 in. (34.61 × 45.72 cm) Image: 9 3/8 × 14 1/4 in. (23.81 × 36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman
Accession Number
AC1995.54.1.11
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings