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Piranesi’s Rome and the Classical Imaginary (SF)

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Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to all
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center 2495 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco, CA 94117 | 2495 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco, CA 94117

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USFCA Thacher Gallery

Piranesi’s Rome and the Classical Imaginary

Dec. 4, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026

 

This exhibition explores the interplay between fantasy, historical memory, and documentation in the art of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778). Curated from the collections of USF’s Donohue Rare Book Room and the Mills College Art Museum at Northeastern University by USF’s M.A. in Museum Studies Program led by Kate Lusheck. 

Free and open to the public daily 12-6 p.m. Check the website for holiday closures. www.usfca.edu/thacher-gallery

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Cost: FREE*
*Free to all
Categories: Art & Museums, Community, In Person
Venue: Gleeson Library | Geschke Center 2495 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco, CA 94117
Address: 2495 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco, CA 94117

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