Piranesi's lost words

Abstract

"Examines the writings of eighteenth-century Italian engraver and artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

Reading Piranesi in the twenty-first century -- Reading Piranesi in the eighteenth century -- How Piranesi made a book out of fragments of ancient texts and buildings -- How Piranesi made a book out of fragments of modern texts and images -- How Piranesi made a book that questions it all -- How Piranesi's words got lost -- How Piranesi's words got found.