Giambattista Piranesi Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) 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). Content on Romantic Circles: Gallery Item: The Drawbridge External Information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Piranesi
