Piranesi and the infinite prisons

摘要

Piranesi was an extraordinarily talented artist who came to be considered the best known engraver and etcher of the 18th century. He spent his lifetime recording the magnificent buildings and ruins of ancient Rome, In his earlier work, he developed architectural fantasies and dark visions of imaginary prisons, the Carceri d'Invenzione (Imaginary Prisons), which have fascinated people ever since they first appeared. They also made an impact in later artistic and literary contexts.