Piranesi

American  

[pee-rah-ne-zee] / ˌpi rɑˈnɛ zi /

noun

1. Giambattista or Giovanni Battista 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.

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Piranesi British  

/ piraˈneːsi /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

If the scale suggests Piranesi, its reductive geometry is that of Minimalist sculpture, like something that Donald Judd might have made.

From The Wall Street Journal

Realized in a mix of etching, drypoint, charcoal, charcoal pencil, and pen and ink on paper, the drawings — recalling the work of Piranesi and showing otherworldly landscapes and architectures — serve as both tributes to the past and invocations of a more just future.

From New York Times

Last year’s winner was Susanna Clarke for her literary fantasy “Piranesi.”

From Seattle Times

Last year’s winner was Susanna Clarke’s literary fantasy “Piranesi.”

From Seattle Times

I didn’t exactly recommend this book, because her book group chose it, but I provided encouragement when my daughter worried aloud that Susanna Clarke’s “Piranesi” might turn out to be more my kind of book than hers.

From New York Times