From the Montserrat Museum, an exhibition about Giovanni Battista Piranesi, one of the great names of engraving art.
Piranesi etched the most well known places and monuments of the eternal city. Views such as the one of Tiberina Island, the three of Coliseum, and of Cestia Pyramid, Tivoli Cascade and Vila Pamphili created an image of Roma and its surroundings and spread it throughout Europe. On other hand, Piranesi also reflected views where nature and vegetation give prominence to the place.
It is all made as if the engraving were a painting, with a chiaroscuro technique which only the engraver Rembrandt had achieved until then. This is why Piranesi has been described as “the Rembrandt of the ruins”.
Currently, this engravings collection is considered one of the most important in Spain, together with those of the National Library in Madrid and the San Carlos Royal Academy in Valencia.
