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An extended trip across Europe became an important rite of passage for the European upper classes, notably young English aristocrats, during the eighteenth-century. On this \u201cGrand Tour,\u201d Rome was their ultimate destination.<\/p>\n

Piranesi catered to the Grand Tourists who acquired his prints as souvenirs of Rome. In addition to prints, especially his Vedute di Roma [Views of Rome]<\/em>, he also sold antiquities from a \u201cmuseo\u201d in his shop.<\/p>\n

Piranesi\u2019s prints were particularly celebrated for their level of detail and ability to represent Rome, both ancient and modern. Cognizant of this, Piranesi befriended many Grand Tourists, becoming well-known in learned society across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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An extended trip across Europe became an important rite of passage for the European upper classes, notably young English aristocrats, during the eighteenth-century. On this \u201cGrand Tour,\u201d Rome was their ultimate destination. Piranesi catered to the Grand Tourists who acquired his prints as souvenirs of Rome. 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