1.0Piranesi: Visions of Grandeurhttps://museum.middcreate.net/projects/visions-of-grandeuradminhttps://museum.middcreate.net/projects/visions-of-grandeur/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rKcxjSbxh6"><a href="https://museum.middcreate.net/projects/visions-of-grandeur/piranesis-human-figures/">Piranesi’s Human Figures</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://museum.middcreate.net/projects/visions-of-grandeur/piranesis-human-figures/embed/#?secret=rKcxjSbxh6" width="600" height="338" title="“Piranesi’s Human Figures” — Piranesi: Visions of Grandeur" data-secret="rKcxjSbxh6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://museum.middcreate.net/projects/visions-of-grandeur/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Piranesi produced urban landscapes and architectural compositions that often fused reality with imagination. Many are enlivened by the inclusion of human figures complementing the ancient and modern structures. Travelers on the Grand Tour, guides, locals, and cow- and goatherds all appear to be engaged in mundane tasks and everyday interactions. They effectively invite the viewer […]https://museum.middcreate.net/projects/visions-of-grandeur/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/chapter10_001_piranesi_veduta_del_tempio_di_ercole-1024x788.jpg