1761
The 1700s taste for the sublime—the sensation of power beyond comprehension—created an audience for dark and mysterious pictures. In our own time, it is this pleasure in terror that fuels the popularity of horror films.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1743
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1748
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1761
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1749
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1800
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1756
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1772