Francesco Piranesi
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Francesco Piranesi was an Italian
Italy
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 engraver and architect. He was the son of the more famous Giovan Battista Piranesi and continued his series of engravings representing monuments and ancient temples. He worked for a long period in France
France
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, where he lived during the French Revolution.

Piranesi died in Paris
Paris
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