Past Exhibition

Piranesi Etchings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an interior with intricate architectural elements such as staircases and arches. The image showcases a complex network of arches, stairways, balustrades, and various architectural features. Cross-hatching creates contrast between light and shadow for depth. The structure appears massive, filled with intricate details that suggest an unfathomable scale. The drawing captures an atmosphere of mystery and intricacy, leading the viewer through a maze of corridors and pathways.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Gothic Arch, published 1800/1809, etching, engraving, sulphur tint or open bite, burnishing, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.6998

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    Ground Floor, Gallery G-8
This is a drawing of an interior with intricate architectural elements such as staircases and arches. The image showcases a complex network of arches, stairways, balustrades, and various architectural features. Cross-hatching creates contrast between light and shadow for depth. The structure appears massive, filled with intricate details that suggest an unfathomable scale. The drawing captures an atmosphere of mystery and intricacy, leading the viewer through a maze of corridors and pathways.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Gothic Arch, published 1800/1809, etching, engraving, sulphur tint or open bite, burnishing, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.6998

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