He worked for a long period in France, where he lived during the French Revolution. Works for sale (3) Auction results. Reuterholm tasked Piranesi with spying on the favourite of the deceased king, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, who had been one of the men the king had appointed in the regent council in his will, but whom Reuterholm had deposed. The occupation of the Italian peninsula in 1798 by the French Revolutionary Army led to the establishment of the short-lived Roman Republic. Notable Works. View all works. [citation needed]. View all. This information came from an art appraiser at Michaan's Auction in Alameda, California. Francesco Piranesi was born in Rome, the eldest son of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and his wife, Angela Pasquini. Biografia. Colonne Trajan, Colonne Antonine et Apothéose... Latus Stylobatae columnae apotheseos Antonini Pii, Prospetto interiore del Tempio Vaticano…..., 1787, Veduta della Villa Medici - Blick auf den Garten. By continuing to use our sites and applications, you agree to our use of cookies. After the assassination of Gustav III in 1792 Piranesi was employed by Baron Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm, the head of the regent council which ruled Sweden during the minority of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden. Follow. Francesco Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko piraˈneːzi]; 1758/59 – 23 January 1810) was an Italian engraver, etcher and architect. Media in category "Francesco Piranesi" The following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. Estimate: €10,000 - €12,000 Description: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Mogliano Veneto, 1720 - Rome, 1778) et Francesco Piranesi (Rome, vers 1758 - Paris, 1810) Vedute di Roma, album de 23 planches Eaux-fortes, environ 48 x 68 cm (18,90 x 26,80 in. See our Privacy Policy for more information about cookies. artnet and our partners use cookies to provide features on our sites and applications to improve your online experience, including for analysis of site usage, traffic measurement, and for advertising and content management. Learn about the artist and find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Francesco fell upon hard times after this. Francesco Piranesi (Roma, 4 aprile 1758 – Parigi, 23 gennaio 1810) è stato un antiquario, incisore e acquafortista italiano. Francesco Piranesi (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko piraˈneːzi]; 1758/59 – 23 January 1810) was an Italian engraver, etcher and architect.He was the son of the more famous Giovanni Battista Piranesi and continued his series of engravings representing monuments and ancient temples. Get the latest news on the events, trends, and people that shape the global art market with our daily newsletter. Piranesi accompanied his father on two trips to the ancient Roman ruins in Paestum, Pompei and Ercolano, first in 1770, and again in 1778. In the following years, Piranesi built his reputation primarily upon his engravings of antique statuary. following. Upon his father's death, shortly after the second trip, Francesco acquired his father's publishing house and was responsible for printing most of the later editions of his prints. How much is your Francesco Piranesi worth? They opened a new branch of the family enterprise there, called Piranesi Frères, which decorated a line of terracotta vases manufactured in imitation of the ancient Etruscan works by Joseph Bonaparte. The Emperor Napoleon came to his help, issuing an imperial decree granting the sum of 300,000 French francs, upon the condition that Piranesi dedicate himself solely to his engraving work, then considered the best in Europe. Francesco Piranesi. An antique statue of Flora crowned with flowers, from the Vi Wellcome V0044535.jpg 2,549 × 3,414; 4.61 MB Giovanni Battista Piranesi fue un arqueólogo, arquitecto, investigador y excelente grabador italiano. Dimostrazione del fianco del teatro, e scena, e spaccati della scala, che sale al corridore de' vomitori, 1783, Temple du Commerce et Feu d’Artifice sur la Seine, 1801-02, Vue laterale du Temple de Junon… (Side view of the Temple of Juno…), 1778, Eqves Io. He worked for a long period in France, where he lived during the French Revolution. Bio 1756–1810. In 1839, the surviving collection of his engravings was purchased by the Calcografia Camerale, founded by Pope Gregory XVI, and brought to Rome. Skip to end of content Die Cappella Paolina im Vatikan bei..., 1787, Meleager , From Classical Statues in Rome, 1780. Vue des Deux restes de ranges de..., 1778, VEDUTA DELLA GRAN PIAZZA E BASILICA DI SAN..., 1772, Grand Frontispice des Antiquités de Pompeiä, 1804, Colonna Antonino Pio e Faustina: Decursio..., 1779, La Girandola (after Louis-Jean Desprez), 1790, Pianta delle Fabricche esistenti nella Villa , 1781, Die Cappella Paolina im Vatikan (after ..., 1787, Louis-Jean Desprez and Francesco Piranesi, Veduta della Porta dell'antica Città di Pompei, 1789, Bassorilievo Antico di Marmo esistente in..., 1786, Nine etchings of vessels with Roman..., 1720–1778. Learn the market value of your Francesco Piranesi. Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online. He then started to study with other experts: engraving with Giovanni Volpato, landscape painting under the German Jacob Philipp Hackert and his brother Georg and architecture under Pierre-Adrien Pâris. That institution is now the Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica. He died unexpectedly in Paris, however, before he could fulfill his contract. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Thomas French Fine Art at IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair Online Fall 2020, C. G. Boerner at IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair Online Fall 2020. This disease caused him to become crazy and he did a series of fantasy paintings. Piranesi collaborated with the French artist Louis Jean Desprez on a series of views of Naples, Pompeii and Rome, which were advertised in 1783 as dessins coloriés and sold at Piranesi's shop in Rome. Research 72 Francesco Piranesi prices and auction results in Home & Garden. Followers 38. In this he was part of a group of engravers which collaborated with Benedetto Mori and the architect Augusto Rosa, considered the inventor of felloplastica, the art of constructing scale models of ancient monuments in cork. Overview. These letters were the primary evidence used against Armfelt when he was tried in absentia for treason and sentenced to death, a sentence he managed to avoid, however, by fleeing to Russia. All rights reserved. Rumor has held that he died from syphilis. Giovanni Battista Piranesi – Die poetische Wahrheit (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) Giovanni Battista, Laura, Francesco und Pietro Piranesi: Sämtliche Radierungen CD-ROM, Verlag und Datenbank; Complete Works (1835-1839, Opere di Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi e d'altri) – 940 images with links to 1500px hi-res versions Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francesco_Piranesi&oldid=965573012, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 July 2020, at 04:00. View Francesco Piranesi’s artworks on artnet. 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