Sublime Ideas

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

John Marciari

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Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
15 February 2023

Art & design styles: Baroque; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

A beautifully rendered book that is the most important study of Piranesi's drawings to appear in more than a generation. In a letter written near the end of his life, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-78) explained that he left his native Venice because no patrons were willing to support ""the sublimity of [his] ideas."" Residing in Rome, he became internationally famous as a printmaker and designer, among other numerous pursuits. While Piranesi's notoriety stems from his etchings, he was also an accomplished draftsman who first developed much of his work in drawings. Sublime Ideas is the most comprehensive, updated study of Piranesi's drawings with over two hundred illustrations offering insight into his life and creative endeavors. Coinciding with the Morgan's Spring 2023 exhibition, Sublime Ideas diligently surveys the artist's enduring work as an artistic force.

By: John Marciari
Imprint: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm,
ISBN: 9781913645380
ISBN 10: 191364538X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Marciari is the Charles W. Engelhard Curator of Drawings and Prints and curatorial chair at the Morgan Library & Museum.

Reviews for Sublime Ideas: Giovanni Battista Piranesi

"""And at the Morgan Library, the curator John Marciari has assembled ""Sublime Ideas: Drawings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi,"" supplementing the museum's celebrated cache of Piranesi drawings with important loans. These efforts do much to explain his remarkable staying power and the current relevance of even his loopiest creations.""-- ""New York Review of Books"""