Caption

Tito's Vestigia delle Terme. Mars and Venus surprised by the gods. Quadro from the vault decoration of room 21, Carlone, Marco (1742-1796), graphic artist; Smuglewicz, Franciszek (1745-1807), graphic artist; Mirri, Ludovico (1738-1786), publisher. Ancient architecture, Rome (Italy); traces (archaeological); traces of decoration. Figures: Mars, Venus, Hephaestus/Vulcan, Zeus, Hera, Cupid. Golden House of Nero (Rome); Baths of Titus (Rome). Grotesques (ornament). Vestigia delle Terme di Tito, 1776 — illustration; Italian graphic art; antiquity; archaeology; mythologies. Board marked no. 38, in the graphic album page 25, 1776, Rome. Colored graphic print; height 52.3 cm, width 57.5 cm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_435

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64.1Mb (6.0Mb) / 20.0in x 12.4in / 6000 x 3734 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tito's Vestigia delle Terme Mars Venus surprised gods Quadro vault decoration room 21 Carlone Marco 1742-1796 graphic artist Smuglewicz Franciszek 1745-1807 Mirri Ludovico 1738-1786 publisher Ancient architecture Rome Italy traces archaeological decoration Figures Venus Hephaestus Vulcan Zeus Hera Cupid Golden House Nero Baths Titus Grotesques ornament Vestigia Terme di Tito 1776 illustration Italian graphic art antiquity archaeology mythologies Board marked no 38 graphic album page 25 Colored graphic print height 52.3 cm width 57.5 cm image symmetrical rectangular decorative panel ornate painted designs figures arranged horizontal bands framed sections Predominant colors visible include cream red blue green brown gold touches pink central area features framed panels mythological classical figures winged creatures surrounded blue borders scrollwork floral motifs top bottom bands garlands medallions reclining human figures interspersed animal- creatures decorative rosettes Side panels contain standing human figures column- elements corner areas fanciful animal forms serpentine shapes composition highly decorative repeated motifs swags wreaths masks stylized foliage delicate line work shading .