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Piranesi (1720-1778)

From october 24 2002 to april 21 2003
Graphic art
Mostly known for his ancient and modern Rome etchings, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) produced architectural fantasies, showing a rich imagination. This exhibition presents his Prisons series, etchings of dark, almost nightmarish spaces.

The British Museum

Great Russell Street
WC1B 3DG Londres - Grande-Bretagne

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Thursday, Friday from 10 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday from 10 am to 5:30 pm
December 24th, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Easter Friday

Admission :

Free : for everyone