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Virtual Spotlight Tour: Sublime Ideas: Drawings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Saturday, May 19, 2023 12:30 PM

Join our Morgan docents as they guide you on an up-close virtual exploration and discussion of several works in the Morgan’s temporary exhibition of the multi-talented artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi who became internationally famous working as a printmaker, designer, architect, archaeologist, theorist, dealer, and polemicist. The Morgan holds the largest and most important collection of Piranesi’s drawings. Please join our Zoom for a look at this fascinating impresario of 18th-century art.

Please note that the program will take place online. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to participate using Zoom. We ask that you download the app in advance for the best user ex

Please note that the program will take place online. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to participate using Zoom. We ask that you download the app in advance for the best user experience.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Fantasy of a Magnificent Forum, ca. 1765. Pen and brown ink and wash, 329 x 491 mm. Morgan Library & Museum, New York, inv. 1974.27.