![]() ![]() Piranesi doesn’t show the whole garden, and there is probably more missing than included. The garden is seen from an oblique angle, which distorts the view in much the same way as a wide angle lens might do. Piranesi left Rome after it was published, returning to Venice, before travelling to see the excavations which had begun in 1738 at Herculaneum. The collection was not a great commercial success although it was reissued in a revised form a few years later and some of the prints were recycled and appeared in other volumes. The images bear similarities to contemporary theatre set designs, notably in the use of exaggerated perspective, which he was to use to great effect in his depiction of gardens. Prima parte di Architettura e Prospettive his first collection of a dozen or so prints of fanciful reconstructions of imaginary classical buildings was published in 1743. But Piranesi was clearly anxious to test his own talents. He began by studying for a short period under Giuseppe Vasi, an architect turned engraver who was already publishing vedute, and was to go on and produce several volumes of them in book form. ![]() On his arrival in Rome Piranesi lived near the French Academy in Rome which had been established by Louis XIV as a “finishing school” for aspiring French artists. This near fine and very rare example with plates clean and crisp, except for additional plate.Title page of the 1st edition of Prima parte di Architettura e Prospettive, 1743 ?Catalogue raisonne de toutes les estampes qui forment l?uvre d?Israel Silvestre. Goldschmidt, purchased and in private collection since., References : Faucheux, L. Plates depicting mostly views of Rome and two of Venice., E.P. , Illustrated with 17 copper engravings this includes the complete and rare suite of twelve views, according to Faucheux in their first state, along with four duplicates added in their second state, plus one unrelated engraving by G.B.Piranesi. Veduta della Dogana di Venezia ? first and second statesAdditional plate of Piranesi inserted between plates numbers four and five (255x125mm) entitled : « Ponte Senatorio oggi detto Ponte rotto « with small marginal stain. Veduta e Prospetiua della Piaza di St Marco di Venezia ? first and second states12. Veduta del Arco di Constantino, et del Coliseo ? first and second states10. Veduta del Tempio di Bacco a S.ta Agnesa fuor di Roma8. Veduta del Arco di Septimio Seuero, et del Campidoglio 7. Veduta di una Parte del Campidoglio ? first and second states 6. Chiesa di Sta Francisca Romana in Campo Vaccine. He died in Paris in 1691.? The present suite comprises:1. His plates amount to upwards of one thousand. ![]() He went to Italy twice, where he found many subjects. He was appointed drawing-master to the Dauphin, and was made a member of the Academy. His merit recommended him to Louis XIV., who employed him in designing and engraving views of royal palaces, public festivals, and the places Louis had conquered. He designed, etched, and engraved numerous landscapes and views, decorating them with small figures, minutely drawn, and touched with uncommon spirit. He formed his style on Stefano Della Bella and Jacques Callot, and, in turn, appears to have been imitated, by Sebastian Le Clerc. Edition : First Edition, Bound in recent blue boards Plates approx.170x130mm trimmed and carefully attached to portefolio sheets., Titles in both Italian and French.Israel Sylvestre (or Silvestre) was ?an eminent French engraver and son of Gilles Silvestre?. ![]()
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