The 1978 Science-Fiction novel “Fängelsestaden”, by the Swedish writer Sam J. Lundwall, was inspired by and featured (under permission) prints from the Carceri.[2][3]

Edgar Allan Poe's “The Pit and the Pendulum” was inspired by elements of Piranesi's Prison series.

In Lucius Shepard’s vampire novel “The Golden”, the action is set in the vast enclosed environment of castle Banat, it’s colossal interiors very closely modelled on those presented in the carceri.

Grant Morrison made references to Piranesi in the "Painting that Ate Paris" storyline from his Doom Patrol comic book run.

In the classic film, “Name of the Rose”, based on the novel by Umberto Eco, the library scenes were inspired by Piranesi's prison series.

In The Sound of the Carceri, Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach's "Unaccompanied Cello Suite No 2" in a visual and acoustical setting of Piranesi's carceri etchings, computer rendered in 3-D. Film by Francois Girard, director of The Red Violin.

Carceri is a place in the fictional “Dungeons and Dragons” universe (one of the Outer Planes).

In the popular PC game, “Counter-Strike: Source”, there is a commonly used level titled "Piranesi".

“ICO” is set entirely within a vast castel and features artwork heavily inspired by Piranesi’s sketches, the carceri series in particular (use of drawbridges, staircases, sparse vaults, etc...)

Linda Gall

Piranesi’s Prison

Oil

48‘x48’

2004