Piranesi

[ pee-rah-ne-zee ]

/ ˌpi rɑˈnɛ zi /

Giam·bat·tis·ta

[jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/or Gio·van·ni Bat·tis·ta

[jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/,1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.

Example sentences from the Web for piranesi

Hamilton was aided in his work by Piranesi whose engravings record the state of the ruins at this time.

Romance of Roman Villas |Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney
Three of the wonderful and terrible pictures of Piranesi hung in the room; these Mr.

The Secret Glory |Arthur Machen
The Lille relief has a wonderful background, full of hidden things, reminding one of the mysterious etchings of Piranesi.

Donatello |David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
The best representations of it are those in Piranesi, three in number.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366 |Various

At night particularly one feels the Piranesi grandeur, but also the Callot picturesqueness which are secondary qualities of Rome.

The Spirit of Rome |Vernon Lee

Piranesi

/ (Italian piraˈneːsi) /

Giambattista (dʒambatˈtista). 1720–78, Italian etcher and architect: etchings include Imaginary Prisons and Views of Rome