Floramae McCarron-Cates
Hidden TreasureSo, realistically, what were the chances that an important decorative art drawing, executed by perhaps the most important artist of the Italian Renaissance, would be discovered in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum? Well, as it turned out, pretty likely. It was no accident that in the spring of 2002, Sir Timothy Clifford, then Director of the National Museum of Scotland, began a two month project to survey the substantial collection of Italian drawings here at the museum. Michelangelo, drawing, lighting design, lighting, Italian Renaissance |
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Sheer InventionPiranesi’s originality lay in his eclecticism. Pulling together influences from Egyptian, Etruscan, Ancient Roman, and Greek designs, Piranesi presented a hybrid design system that was rooted in his commitment to the stature and importance of the Roman design heritage. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Piranesi, eclecticism, eclectic, influences, Egyptian, Etruscan, Ancient Roman, Greek, hybrid, heritage, architectural, historical, fantasy, recombine, composition, Parere su l'Architettura, aesthetic, façade, assemblage, ancient, cultures, sites, Mediterranean, Greco-Roman, originality, novelty, Piranesi as Designer, Exhibition |
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