Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'Temple of Antoninus and Faustina'
Colin Holden contrasts the Grand Tourists and beggars seen in this print by Piranesi.
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Colin Holden contrasts the Grand Tourists and beggars seen in this print by Piranesi.
In this video, Colin Holden suggests that classical and 18th-century worlds are compared in this print by Piranesi.
Colin Holden outlines the skill and artistry Giovanni Battista Piranesi brought to his printmaking.
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