The Prisons [Le Carceri]: The Complete First And Second States
Author: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Binding: Paperback
Published: DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC., NEW YORK, 1973
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A haunting descent into vast, imaginary prisons where staircases twist into darkness and architecture defies reason. These intricate etchings blur the line between structure and nightmare, creating spaces that feel both monumental and inescapable. Shadows, chains, and impossible perspectives evoke a sense of awe and unease, as if the buildings themselves are alive. It’s a visionary exploration of confinement, power, and the unsettling beauty of the unreal.
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Author: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Binding: Paperback
Published: DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC., NEW YORK, 1973
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A haunting descent into vast, imaginary prisons where staircases twist into darkness and architecture defies reason. These intricate etchings blur the line between structure and nightmare, creating spaces that feel both monumental and inescapable. Shadows, chains, and impossible perspectives evoke a sense of awe and unease, as if the buildings themselves are alive. It’s a visionary exploration of confinement, power, and the unsettling beauty of the unreal.
