Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born on October 4th, 1720 and died on November 9th, 1778 at the age of 58. In 1740 he went to Rome for work, he worked under Giuseppe Vasi, who taught hi the art of etching and engraving, and he practiced on the city and its monuments. Vasi soon learned that Piranesi had incredible skills, his etching looked so much like paintings. In 1743, he produced his first published works called Prima parte di Architettura e Prospettive, and they were views of the city of Rome. In 1745 he followed up with another series called Varie Vedute di Roma Antica e Moderna. I would say Piranesi's most famous work would be the Prisons or the Carceri d'invenzione or the Imaginary Prisons. There are a series of 16 prints that depict enormous subterranean vaults including multiple staircases and huge machines. Some thought it was images of Hell or of the subconscious mind.
For this project we are to pick a Piranesi print and use that image as our site. We are to collage our building that we created form collageing floor plans, into a Piranesi print. I have a few that I like that I am thinking of using. I'm going to create a section of my plans first and start looking at the images more in depth to see what one I want to use. One I know what Piranesi site I'm going to use and what plans and sections I'm going to use, I can start to think and plan what the program of my building will be. My favorite one at the moment is the Baths of Diocletian. But I'm also looking at the Prisons, and the Tomb of Caius Cestius, along with a few others.
Ancient Temple
Baths of Diocletian
Great Gallery
Plaza of Stairs
The Sawhorse - The Prisons
Tomb of Caius Cestius
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