Jo Bap Piranesi Venet Architectus (Portrait of Piranesi)

Felice Polanzani

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an illustration of the bust of a man. He is depicted in a slightly turned position, facing slightly left from the viewer's perspective, with short cropped hair, a pronounced forehead, and a defined jawline. The man has a neutral expression, bare chest, and is surrounded by decorative elements resembling clouds or floral motifs. There is an architectural element below with the inscription “PIRANESI VENET. ARCHITECTUS." The background features swirling patterns resembling clouds.