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Francesco Piranesi

Italian architect and printmaker

Brief biography, in most instances from the Union List of Artist Names® Online:
Francesco Piranesi received his initial training from his father Giovanni Battista Piranesi, and he later studied at the French Academy in Rome.

Artist ID number in the Union List of Artist Names®: ULAN 500018927.
The ULAN link above leads to a cataloging authority record at the Getty Research Institute.

Objects related to Francesco Piranesi:

Francesco Piranesi Interior View of the Colosseum (Veduta interna del Colosseo), 1792 Etching on laid paper
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and others Piranesi large volume 23, 1800-1807 Etching and engraving
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, with some by Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 18, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, with some by Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 18, 1800-1807 Etching and engraving
Francesco Piranesi Interior View of the Pantheon, Commonly Called the Rotunda (Veduta interna del Panteon volgarmente detto la Rotonda), 1792 Etching on laid paper
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 12, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 6, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 7, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 8, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 9, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 10, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 11, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 13, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 14, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 15, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 16, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 17, 1800-1807 Etching and engraving
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 19, 1800-1807 Etching and engraving
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi large volume 21, 1800-1807 Etching and engraving
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 1, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 2, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 3, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 4, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 5, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 6, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 7, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 8, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 9, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 10, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 11, 1800-1807 Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Francesco Piranesi Piranesi small volume 20, 18th century Etching and engraving
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and others, many after Guercino Piranesi small volume 21, 18th century Etching and engraving
Giovanni Battista Piranesi and others Piranesi small volume 22, 18th century Etching and engraving
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