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An important tastemaker in the rise of Neoclassicism and Romanticism, Piranesi spread his ideas in multiple ways. In doing so, he often took creative, even spectacular, liberties with the fanciful yet awe-inspiring and sublime images he produced.<\/p>\n

This exhibition showcases a selection of Piranesi\u2019s artistic output and contextualizes the work within the important cultural debates of his time. The prints, drawings, and a recently acquired sculpture are arranged roughly chronologically in thematic sections. They highlight Piranesi\u2019s visionary ideas about antiquity, his role as a printmaker and antiquities dealer, his understanding of an artist\u2019s role in history, and his conception of the relationship between nature and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n

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