Piranesi artwork
Other monuments have since been restored poorly, not taking into account what they actually looked like in their prime. Since over a third of the monuments that Piranesi etched have completely disappeared today, his etchings are often the only archeological source remaining. Given their astute architectural accuracy, his etchings were examined by archeologists. Though aesthetically beautiful, his works are considered technical renderings worthy of study. Archeologists study his etchings Piranesi, View of the Pont Salario, plate 55 of Vedute He could add in notes about their engineering and ornamentation for a better understanding as well. Piranesi came to see himself as a citizen of Rome regardless of his physical location.īy studying the classical city of Rome and its architecture, Piranesi was able to piece together what buildings truly looked like in their prime. The brothers spent a good deal of time reading and discussing Rome’s history. He had the most connection to Roman classical history. Piranesi’s brother Andrea introduced him to both the Latin language and classical, ancient studies. Piranesi studied the classics Piranesi, Various Roman Ionic capitals compared with Greek examples, mid 18th century. His engravings capture buildings with such accuracy that knowledge of their inner workings becomes apparent.īaroque: An Art Movement as Luxurious as it Sounds 11. Later in his life, this architectural knowledge becomes evident. This familial connection gave Piranesi the opportunity to intensely study as an apprentice under a successful architect. As a member of the Magistrato delle Acque, he was working to restore and engineer historical buildings and monuments
He was responsible for restoring historical buildings throughout Italy. Piranesi’s uncle, Matteo Lucchesi was a leading architect. Piranesi was an architect Official Identification for the Magistrato delle Acque Since you’re listening to Book Dreams, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about literature, writing, and storytelling like Storybound and The History of Literature. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. It was a Book of the Month Club Pick, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and a People Magazine People Pick.įind us on Twitter and Instagram or email us at encourage you to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter for information about our episodes, guests, and more.īook Dreams is a part of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. Tell Me Everything is her first nonfiction book. She's also the author of the novel Contenders. Her stories have been shortlisted for Best American Short Stories, Best American NonRequired Reading, and the Pushcart Prize. Her short fiction has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and many other publications. Erika relays, too, the many complicated ways that her family trauma intertwined with her pursuit of justice in the Title IX case.Įrika Krouse’s short story collection, Come Up and See Me Sometime, won the Patterson Fiction Award, was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and is translated into six languages. In this episode of Book Dreams, Erika speaks with Julie and Eve about the techniques she used to get people to talk when they were often deeply reluctant to do so what it was like to meet with football players who had been told, in essence, that she was the enemy and why she sometimes thinks the subtitle of the memoir should be How I Became an Asshole. Now, Erika has written a memoir, Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation, about the case and her related life experience. She did so notwithstanding her own history as a victim of sexual assault by a family member–a history her mother refuses to acknowledge. And so, with no prior experience, Erika wound up investigating sexual assaults by members of a Division I college football team for what became the first Title IX sexual assault case in the country. She told him not to worry–strangers divulged secrets to her all the time–whereupon he offered her a job as a private investigator. Much to his surprise, he soon found himself confiding in her. One pivotal afternoon, Erika Krouse met an attorney in a bookstore when they both reached for the same Paul Auster novel.