Book + Art
A Mash-Up for Art and Book Lovers!
Read the featured book in advance, then join other guests, Museum and Library staff for a lively book discussion and talk on a related artwork.
Reserve a copy of the book at www.pbclibrary.org
Book + Art: Susanna Clarke, Piranesi (2020)
Thursday, May 6 / 2PM-3PM
Thursday, May 6 / 2pm
Book: Susanna Clarke, Piranesi (2020)
Art: Works by the great 18th century printmaker, Giovanni Battista Piranesi
“Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others…He lives to explore the house. There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.” (Goodreads)
After discussing Clarke’s novel, see works by the great 18th century printmaker, Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Consider why Clarke selected this master’s name as the name of her main character. What connections do you see between the book and the remarkable art created approximately 250 years earlier? Join Robert Evren, Consulting Curator of European Art, and Library staff for an intriguing discussion.
Free
This program is a partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System.