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The Drawbridge by Giovanni Battista Piranesi — VisualArtsDB

The Drawbridge

The Drawbridge

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1761

Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 16 in. (54.61 x 40.64 cm) (plate)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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The Prisons may resonate with familiar modern experiences such as Minnesota road construction and the children’s board game Chutes and Ladders.

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