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Altra veduta della facciata principale del Palazzo dell' eccellentis.ma casa Altieri, verso il Giesù..., Palazzo Altieri 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 211 mm x width 330 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 Altieri, A wide engraving of a large, multi-story classical building with a symmetrical façade featuring rows of rectangular windows framed by decorative lintels and pilasters, a central ornate entrance with sculptural detailing above it, a balustraded cornice beneath a tiled roof punctuated by chimneys and small rooftop structures, and a raised central pavilion with additional decorative elements; in front of the building an open paved square contains small groups of walking figures, a horse-drawn carriage with horses, and a pair of mounted riders, while the sky above is filled with finely hatched horizontal lines and a few flying birds.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A75_049
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