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De Venere Genitrice et de Eius Templo in Foro Caesaris, Temple of Venus Genetrix in Caesar's Forum in Rome, Antiquae Urbis Splendor, Ancient monuments, print, album page, Text in Latin in lower margin. Numbered upper right: 36., printmaker: Jacobus Laurus, Italy, printer (person): Giacomo Mascardi, Rome, in or after 1637, Jacobus Laurus, Giacomo Mascardi, printmaker, printer (person), paper, etching, height 179 mm x width 234 mm, This print is part of a set of 158 prints (title prints), which appeared in four parts. Parts one and two appeared in 1612. The third part appeared in 1615 and part four appeared in 1628. In 1637, Vitale Mascardi published the first reissue of the entire set with numbering., temple, shrine, Roman religion, Temple of Venus Genetrix, Forum of Caesar, A black and white architectural engraving of a classical temple façade with a stepped platform leading to a portico supported by tall columns topped with decorative capitals and a triangular pediment; flanking the central entrance are recessed niches and rounded towers with brick-like hatch shading and small arched openings; above the main cornice is a second tier with a row of arched recesses beneath a large curved dome-like roof capped by a small standing figure holding a draped cloth; a low wall extends horizontally behind the temple with rows of stylized trees rising above it on both sides; the foreground shows textured ground shading and the entire scene is enclosed by a thin rectangular border.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_032

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36.6Mb (9.3Mb) / 13.6in x 10.4in / 4086 x 3127 (300dpi)

Keywords

De Venere Genitrice et de Eius Templo Foro Caesaris Temple Venus Genetrix Caesar's Forum Rome Antiquae Urbis Splendor Ancient monuments print album page Text Latin lower margin Numbered upper right 36 printmaker Jacobus Laurus Italy printer person Giacomo Mascardi 1637 paper etching height 179 mm x width 234 mm part set 158 prints title prints appeared four parts Parts two appeared 1612 third part appeared 1615 part four appeared 1628 Vitale Mascardi published first reissue entire set numbering temple shrine Roman religion Forum Caesar black white architectural engraving classical temple façade stepped platform leading portico supported tall columns topped decorative capitals triangular pediment flanking central entrance recessed niches rounded towers brick- hatch shading small arched openings main cornice second tier row arched recesses beneath large curved dome- roof capped small standing figure holding draped cloth low wall extends horizontally rows stylized trees rising sides foreground textured ground shading entire scene enclosed thin rectangular border