Caption
Courtyard surrounded by a colonnade in the Tuscan order, Variae architecturae formae, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 11, 20, Courtyard surrounded by a colonnade in the Tuscan order. On the left, the lower two floors of a stair tower are visible. In the foreground, a fountain with a statue of a man with a jug., printmaker: Johannes or Lucas van Doetechum, Antwerp, after design by Hans Vredeman de Vries, publisher: Theodoor Galle, 1601, paper, engraving, height 212 mm x width 255 mm, garden, colonnade, ornamental fountain, village square, A detailed monochrome architectural engraving shows a classical courtyard with colonnades, arches, and balustrades. Large fluted columns support entablatures and pediments adorned with statues and ornamental urns. Domed cupolas and tall spires rise above rooftop cornices. A tall, thin tree stands among the buildings. Figures on pedestals and small sculpted statues decorate rooflines and ledges. A statue of a standing figure is positioned near a railing along a paved walkway that leads toward the central architectural façade. Decorative railings and fenced planting beds line the walkway, and layered architectural details are rendered with fine hatching and stippling. The image is rendered in fine engraved lines on a textured background.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A75_205
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