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Detail from PIranesi’s Grotteschi, Nero’s Tomb.

October 3, 2014

PIranesi's Grotteschi depict serpents and vegetation taking over ancient ruins, with special emphasis on the decay in this series.

Decorative Arts

Chrysler Museum Acquires Rare 19th C. Tabletop for its Celebrated Collection

Paintings

A Re-discovered 17th c. Capriccio By Giovanni Ghisolfi is Identified and Conserved by Piraneseum

Models

Tiffany & Co. Archives Acquires Piraneseum’s 19th C. Model of New York’s Cleopatra’s Needle, Made by Tiffany & Co.

Works on Paper

Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco, Venice: A Rediscovered Drawing by Luca Carlevarijs
Vernet Drawing, Picturing Himself, Piranesi, and Clerisseau Sketching at Hadrian’s Villa, Highlights “All Roads Lead to Rome”

News

Christie’s tells the story of “Souvenirs from the Grand Tour”
Piraneseum in Christie’s Exceptional Sale, April 20, 2018
“Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” Illuminates 18th C. Europe with a Spectacular Group of Paintings
A House or A Museum? Piraneseum video by Curbed.com
All Roads Lead to Rome – SFO Museum Exhibition of Architectural Mementos From Piraneseum’s Collection
Piraneseum Ghisolfi Capriccio is Cover of Monumental New Work About Italian Ruins Paintings