ANNUAL LECTURE of the Unione Internazionale degli Istituti d'Archeologia, Storia, Storia dell'Arte in Roma: Joseph Connors, RAAR'87, presents Giovanni Battista Piranesi e il caso del Corso scomparso: Topografia e antiquaria nel Settecento romano

Monday 1 December
Villa Aurelia - 6pm

Director, Villa I Tatti

The lecture will examine the great, imaginative reconstruction of the Campus Martius by Giambattista Piranesi, the Ichnographia, and attempt an estimation, rather more positive than usual, of Piranesi's value as an archaeologist.

The lecture will be in Italian.

For further information: Contact the Programs Office (tel. 39-06-5846459)

American Academy in Rome
Via Angelo Masina 5
00153 Rome, Italy.