Name: Embassy of Italy Event: Piranesi‘s Rome
Start: 2024-12-02T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-02T20:00:00-05:00

The **Italian Cultural Institute of Washington**presents "*Piranesi’s Rome: Views of the Eternal City*", a conversation on the special exhibition curated by students and alumni of George Washington University showcasing **Giovanni Battista Piranesi**'s 18th century masterful etchings in **The George Washington University Collection**.
The evening will showcase the research findings and insights into the artist of George Washington's students in conversation with Professor **Jonathan Bober** and Dr. **Rachel Pollack**.

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https://iicwashington.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/art-piranesis-rome-views-of-the-eternal-city-with-jonathan-bober-and-rachel-pollack/

Join us for this snapshot into "*Piranesi’s Rome: Views of the Eternal City*", currently on display at the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, at George Washington University, through December 7th, 2024.

Piranesi was more than a mere printmaker. He was a visionary architect and proto-archaeologist who set the tone for how successive generations comprehend ancient Rome. He was also a visionary artist whose cinemagraphic sensibilities inspired artists such as M.C. Escher (1898-1972), Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978), and the expressionist filmmaker Fritz Lang (1890-1976). Piranesi’s sphere of influence is far reaching and resonates across time and the boundaries of Italy.
Join us for this snapshot into “*Piranesi’s Rome: Views of the Eternal City*“, currently on display at the **Luther W. Brady Art Gallery**, at George Washington University, through December 7th, 2024. Come learn more about Piranesi’s position in the canon of western art, the ways in which his art anticipates nineteenth century Romanticism and even twentieth century Modernism, and how his vast oeuvre of over 1000 individual etchings continue to shape our vision of both ancient and modern Rome. A preview of the printed exhibition catalogue and the permanent online exhibition will also be shared at this event.

To visit the exhibition proper please go to the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery’s web site for opening hours and additional information here: [https://bradygallery.gwu.edu/](https://bradygallery.gwu.edu/)
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