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Vestigia delle Terme di Tito. Decoration of the vault called in fondo nero a grottesco, in room 23. Marco Carlone (1742–1796), graphic artist; Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745–1807), draughtsman; Vincenzo Brenna (1741–1820), draughtsman; Ludovico Mirri (1738–1786), publisher. Subject: ancient architecture — traces, traces of decoration; Nero's Golden House (Rome) / The Baths of Titus (Rome); grotesques (ornament). Title: Vestigia delle Terme di Tito, 1776 — illustration. Italian graphic art; antiquity; archaeology. Colored graphic print; board marked no. 55, in the graphic album page 40. Dimensions: height 51.9 cm, width 56.1 cm., A square decorative panel with a symmetrical grid of rectangular and square compartments featuring ornamental motifs and small figurative medallions, dominated by red and blue color blocks with gold detailing and beige accents; a central circular medallion shows two seated figures in beige and muted pink tones surrounded by concentric decorative bands in blue, red, and gold; surrounding compartments include fan-shaped shell motifs in brownish gold set against blue, small round medallions with human and animal figures in beige and brown, and several panels filled with ornate scrollwork and acanthus-like designs in gold on blue; the borders between compartments are highlighted with intricate gold patterns and small repeating geometric ornamentation, and an outer frame in beige and off-white encloses the whole composition.

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Vestigia delle Terme di Tito Decoration vault called fondo nero grottesco room 23 Marco Carlone 1742–1796 graphic artist Franciszek Smuglewicz 1745–1807 draughtsman Vincenzo Brenna 1741–1820 Ludovico Mirri 1738–1786 publisher Subject ancient architecture traces decoration Nero's Golden House Rome Baths Titus grotesques ornament Title 1776 illustration Italian graphic art antiquity archaeology Colored graphic print board marked no 55 graphic album page 40 Dimensions height 51.9 cm width 56.1 cm square decorative panel symmetrical grid rectangular square compartments featuring ornamental motifs small figurative medallions dominated red blue color blocks gold detailing beige accents central circular medallion two seated figures beige muted pink tones surrounded concentric decorative bands blue gold surrounding compartments include fan-shaped shell motifs brownish set small round medallions human animal figures brown several panels filled ornate scrollwork acanthus- designs borders compartments highlighted intricate patterns small repeating geometric ornamentation outer frame off-white encloses whole composition.