Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Summary

Giovanni Battista Piranesi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Venice^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1720^[3]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. He died on November 9, 1778^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], art historian^[7], archaeologist^[8], architect^[9], and etcher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,249 views/month, #6,823 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's place of birth was Venice^[2].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's place of birth was San Moisè^[12].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi passed away in Rome^[4].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born on October 4, 1720^[3].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born on January 1, 1720^[13].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi died on November 9, 1778^[5].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi died on January 1, 1778^[14].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi is buried at Rome^[15].
• A child of Giovanni Battista Piranesi was Francesco Piranesi^[16].
• A child of Giovanni Battista Piranesi was Laura Piranesi^[17].
• A child of Giovanni Battista Piranesi was Pietro Piranesi^[18].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[19].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi held citizenship in Papal States^[20].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's professions included painter^[6].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's professions included art historian^[7].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi worked as an archaeologist^[8].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's professions included architect^[9].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's professions included etcher^[10].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's professions included graphic artist^[21].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's education included a stint at Venice Water Authority^[22].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi received the Order of the Golden Spur^[23].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[24].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi was a member of Arcadian Academy^[25].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi is recorded as male^[26].
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Venice^[2], a comune of Italy^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 0421^[30] and San Moisè^[12], a church building^[31], in Italy^[32], founded in 0796^[33]. Recorded date of birth include October 4, 1720^[3] and January 1, 1720^[13].

Education

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was educated at Venice Water Authority^[22]. He studied under Giuseppe Vasi^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], art historian^[7], archaeologist^[8], architect^[9], etcher^[10], and graphic artist^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Golden Spur^[23], a religion-related award^[35], in Vatican City^[36], founded in 1539^[37] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[24].

Personal Life

Children include Francesco Piranesi^[16], an architect^[38], 1761–1810^[39], of Papal States^[40]; Laura Piranesi^[17], an engraver^[41], 1755–1785^[42], of Papal States^[43]; and Pietro Piranesi^[18], an editor^[44], b. 1774^[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 9, 1778^[5] and January 1, 1778^[14]. Giovanni Battista Piranesi died in Rome^[4]. He is buried at Rome^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Battista Piranesi include International Piranesi Award^[46], an award^[47], in Slovenia^[48] and 11336 Piranesi^[49], an asteroid^[50].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Piranesi ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,249 views/month, #6,823 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Le Carceri d'Invenzione^[53], a series of prints^[54], in Italy^[55], founded in 1745^[56]. Entities named for him include International Piranesi Award^[46], an award^[47], in Slovenia^[48] and 11336 Piranesi^[49], an asteroid^[50].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Piranesi born?

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born in Venice^[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Piranesi die?

Giovanni Battista Piranesi died in Rome^[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Piranesi do for work?

Giovanni Battista Piranesi worked as painter^[6], art historian^[7], archaeologist^[8], architect^[9], and etcher^[10].

Where did Giovanni Battista Piranesi go to school?

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was educated at Venice Water Authority^[22].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Piranesi receive?

Honors received include Order of the Golden Spur^[23] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[24].