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Born in Mogliano Veneto, Piranesi moved to Rome as a young man. He was trained as an architect, but he never built a building. Instead, he built a universe on paper. His genius lay in capriccio —fantastical combinations of real Roman ruins.

analyzing the protagonist's identity and his ethical relationship with his environment. A Porous Being : A literary essay in Piranesi

Reviews with content warning for Murder - Piranesi - The StoryGraph Born in Mogliano Veneto, Piranesi moved to Rome