Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style: Mummy superimposed on a large caryatid above the lintel (Ch. à l'égyptiennne surmontée
Chimneypiece in the Egyptian style: Mummy superimposed on a large caryatid above the lintel (Ch. à l'égyptiennne surmontée d'une grande cariatide contre laquelle s'applique une momie), from Diverse Maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli (Different Ways of ornamenting chimneypieces and all other parts of houses), 1769, Etching, Sheet: 21 9/16 x 15 3/8 in. ( x 39 cm), Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, Mogliano Veneto 1720–1778 Rome), Although Giovanni Battista Piranesi is best known for his capricious, often ruinous landscape compositions, architecture and interior design formed an important part of his theoretic and artistic life’s work
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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