Piranesi’s Paestum: Master Drawings Uncovered

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Sir John Soane's Museum

Until Sat May 18

Paestum: Exterior of the Temple of Neptune from the North-East, by Piranesi

courtesy Sir John Soane's Museum

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Wed Nov 21 2012

Giovanni Battista Piranesi made a number of works for his last great print project, Différentes vues de Pesto…, published posthumously in 1778. Sir John Soane bought 15 preparatory drawings from the series in 1817 and now, for the first time, these are shown together with another sheet of drawings from the series belonging to the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris. In a setting that allows for close scrutiny of the minute details, they offer a mesmerising view of the former Greek colony of Paestum and the three great Doric temples at its heart.

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Address:
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3BP

Phone:
020 7405 2107
Website:
www.soane.org
Opening hours:
10am-5pm, last entry 4.30pm Tue-Sat (also 6-9pm on the first Tue of each month). Tours every Sat 11am. Closed bank hols
Transport:
Tube: Holborn
Price:
Free, but Sat tours £10, students and concs free. Groups must book in advance and a £50 donation is requested
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1. Sir John Soane's Museum
  - 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
    London
    WC2A 3BP
  - 020 7405 2107
  - www.soane.org
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