De Castelli is the sole partner of the exhibition dedicated to Giovan Battista Piranesi, curated by Pierluigi Panza.
An ideal match between the copper engraver artist and the Treviso-based company, recognized throughout the world for its excellence in metalworking. The partnership highlights the relationship between the humanistic and material culture of the Treviso area which has always been committed to enhancing its entrepreneurial stories.
PIRANESI DI MATRICE TREVIGIANA
2-24 October 2021 | Palazzo Giacomelli-Spazio Assindustria Venetocentro
Giovan Battista Piranesi engraved about a thousand plates, including large ones, between 1740 and 1778 (the year of his death). Among these is there is the famous panel called Ichnographiam del Campo Marzio dell’Antica Roma, the largest map he made (156x156 cm) that De Castelli reproduced in copper thanks to the special erosion technique. The Treviso-based company has developed this technique through a long research process taking inspiration from the artistic tradition of etching.
- Ichnographia Campi Martii Antiquae Urbis