Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Piranesi
Self-portrait, 1779
Born	(1720-10-04)4 October 1720 Venice, Republic of Venice
Died	9 November 1778(1778-11-09) (aged 58) Rome, Papal States
Education	Matteo Lucchesi
Known for	Etching
Notable work	Le Carceri d'Invenzione and etchings of Rome
Movement	Neoclassicism

Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista piraˈneːzi; -eːsi]; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons" (Carceri d'invenzione). He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and Pietro Piranesi.