Piranesi’s Rome and America at 250

In the 18th century, Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Piranesi illustrated the ruins of ancient Rome. Nearly a century later, America’s founders drew inspiration from the bygone city to build the U.S. capital. Join GW professor Rachel Pollack and students who will share research on Piranesi’s Rome and D.C. architecture as part of America’s 250th birthday. Artworks from both Georgetown University Library and the Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies will be explored.

This program is organized by Georgetown University Library and the Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies.    

About Rachel Pollack

Rachel Pollack is a visiting professor of writing at the George Washington University and has taught courses for the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and the University Honors Program. She has a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Maryland where she specialized in Northern Baroque art with a subspecialty in Greco-Roman sculpture.

How to Participate 

This program will be in a hybrid format. You can join us in person at the museum or watch the livestream online. Please register in advance and choose how you would like to participate. We will email virtual attendees a link and instructions for joining via Zoom. When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.   

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