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Palazzo nella Piazza de SS Apostoli ristaurato et adornato dall' em.mo sig.r cardinal Flavio Chig, Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi in Rome, Modern buildings in Rome, Il quarti libro del nuovo teatro delli palazzi in prospettiva di Roma moderna daton in luce sotto il felice pontificato de nostro signore papa Innocenzo Print is part of an album., printmaker: Alessandro Specchi, Italy, after drawing by Alessandro Specchi, publisher: Domenico de' Rossi, Rome, grantor of privilege: Innocent XII, Vatican City, dedicated by: Domenico de' Rossi, dedicated to: Clement XI, 1699, Alessandro Specchi, Domenico de' Rossi, Clement XI, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, paper, etching, height 217 mm x width 335 mm, This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting palaces in Rome. Together with four other series, it forms the large series: 'Il nuovo teatro di Roma moderna'., city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, hotel, i.e. small palace in city, Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi, A wide engraved view of a large classical stone building with a long façade featuring rows of tall rectangular windows framed by decorative moldings and pilasters, a central entrance with an arched doorway, and an upper balustrade lined with sculpted standing figures; the roofline shows cornices and ornate friezes, while an adjoining wing with rusticated corners and similarly framed windows extends to the right above a raised terrace accessed by a broad staircase; a low wall runs along the street in front of the building, and small groups of people in period clothing are scattered on the open paved area, with a few trees and a sculptural element visible near the terrace; the sky above is rendered with horizontal line shading and cloud forms.
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