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Temple of Vesta in Rome, Templum deae Vestae, Antiquae Urbis Splendor, Ancient monuments, print, album page, View of the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Text in Latin in the lower margin. Numbered upper right: 29., printmaker: Jacobus Laurus, Italy, printer (person): Giacomo Mascardi, Rome, in or after 1637, printer (person), paper, etching, height 177 mm x width 232 mm, This print is part of a set of 158 prints (title prints), which appeared in four volumes. Volumes one and two appeared in 1612. The third volume appeared in 1615 and volume four appeared in 1628. In 1637 Vitale Mascardi published the first reissue of the entire set with numbering., temple, shrine, Roman religion, representation of real building (either existing or having existed), Temple of Vesta (Rome), A large circular building with a domed roof sits on a tiered circular base and is surrounded by tall columns with ornate capitals forming a colonnade, with a central doorway beneath a small triangular pediment; the dome has a patterned surface and a smaller cylindrical lantern on top, and a decorative frieze with oval openings and garlands wraps the upper drum; flanking the round structure are rectangular multi-story buildings with arched windows and flat roofs topped by smaller domes with finials, and the scene is rendered in a detailed black-and-white engraved style.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Temple Vesta Rome Templum deae Vestae Antiquae Urbis Splendor Ancient monuments print album page View Text Latin lower margin Numbered upper right 29 printmaker Jacobus Laurus Italy printer person Giacomo Mascardi 1637 paper etching height 177 mm x width 232 mm part set 158 prints title prints appeared four volumes Volumes two appeared 1612 third volume appeared 1615 volume four appeared 1628 1637 Vitale Mascardi published first reissue entire set numbering temple shrine Roman religion representation real building existing having existed large circular building domed roof sits tiered circular base surrounded tall columns ornate capitals forming colonnade central doorway beneath small triangular pediment dome patterned surface smaller cylindrical lantern top decorative frieze oval openings garlands wraps upper drum flanking round structure rectangular multi-story buildings arched windows flat roofs topped smaller domes finials scene rendered detailed black- -white engraved style