Piranesi

[ pee-rah-ne-zee ]

/ ˌpi rɑˈnɛ zi /

noun

Giam·bat·tis·ta

[jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/or Gio·van·ni Bat·tis·ta

[jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/,1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.

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Example sentences from the Web for piranesi

Hamilton was aided in his work by Piranesi whose engravings record the state of the ruins at this time.
Romance of Roman Villas|Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney
Three of the wonderful and terrible pictures of Piranesi hung in the room; these Mr.
The Secret Glory|Arthur Machen
The Lille relief has a wonderful background, full of hidden things, reminding one of the mysterious etchings of Piranesi.
Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford
The best representations of it are those in Piranesi, three in number.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various

At night particularly one feels the Piranesi grandeur, but also the Callot picturesqueness which are secondary qualities of Rome.
The Spirit of Rome|Vernon Lee

British Dictionary definitions for piranesi

Piranesi

/ (Italian piraˈneːsi) /

noun

Giambattista (dʒambatˈtista). 1720–78, Italian etcher and architect: etchings include Imaginary Prisons and Views of Rome

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