Observations on the Letter of Monsieur

This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics.Piranesi not only praises the structural audacity of Etruscan architecture and contends that the Etruscans -- not the Greeks -- were the artistic mentors of the Romans but also argues for a Roman-inspired exuberance in design that draws freely on all forms and traditions of ancient art.

John Wilton-Ely is professor emeritus in the history of art at the University of Hull, England. Caroline Beamish has numerous published translations include Michel Melot's The Impressionist Print. David Britt has translated an array of books, including Aby Warburg's The Renewal of Pagan Antiquity.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Observations on the Letter of Monsieur Mariette; with Opinions on Architecture, and a Preface to a New Treatise on the Introduction and Progress of the Fine Arts in Europe in Ancient Times
Observations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi on the Letter of Monsieur Mariette to the Authors of the Gazette litteraire de l'Europe	p. 87
Opinions on Architecture: A Dialogue	p. 102
On the Introduction and Progress of the Fine Arts in Europe in Ancient Times	p. 115
Engravings for the Observations	p. 125
Editorial Notes	p. 142
Selected Bibliography	p. 154
Illustration Credits	p. 171
Index	p. 172
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Observations on the Letter of Monsieur Mariette : With Thoughts on Architecture, and a Preface to a New Treatise on the Introduction, and Progress of the Fine Arts in Europe in Ancient Times

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