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The Gothic Arch, c. 1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesiexpand_more
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The Martha T. Wallace Memorial Fund, 1930expand_more P.11,338
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In his training as a young architect, Piranesi learned techniques of Baroque stage design, which he used to impart grandeur to his drawings. He was especially fond of oblique projections—slanting forms that create a strong sensation of space—and their manipulation through subtle shifts of perspective. He often included tiny human figures to provide a sense of scale.
