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Arch of Janus in Rome, Templum Iani Quadrifronti in Foro Boario, Ancient monuments, Antiquae Urbis Splendor, print, album page, View of the Arch of Janus in Rome. Text in Latin in lower margin. Numbered upper right: 27., printmaker: Jacobus Laurus, Italy, printer (person): Giacomo Mascardi, Rome, in or after 1637, printer (person), paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 182 mm x width 235 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. In 1615 the third part appeared and in 1628 part four appeared. In 1637 Vitale Mascardi published the first reissue of the entire set with numbering., triumphal arch, representation of real building (either existing or having existed), Arch of Janus, A monochrome architectural engraving shows a classical monumental structure with two symmetrical square towers connected by a large central arch. Each tower has stacked tiers with columns and recessed arched niches containing standing statue figures, and decorative garlands on the uppermost panels beneath domed roofs topped by small standing statues. The central archway is deep and shadowed, revealing a vaulted interior and steps leading inward, while heavy cross-hatching indicates shaded recesses and a darker mass rising behind the right tower. Broad stepped platforms form the building’s base and the foreground, and the background is mostly blank with horizontal line shading suggesting a flat ground plane.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_041

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Keywords

Arch Janus Rome Templum Iani Quadrifronti Foro Boario Ancient monuments Antiquae Urbis Splendor print album page View Text Latin lower margin Numbered upper right 27 printmaker Jacobus Laurus Italy printer person Giacomo Mascardi 1637 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 182 mm x width 235 mm part set 158 prints title prints appeared four volumes Volumes two appeared 1612 1615 third part appeared 1628 part four appeared 1637 Vitale Mascardi published first reissue entire set numbering triumphal arch representation real building existing having existed monochrome architectural engraving classical monumental structure two symmetrical square towers connected large central arch tower stacked tiers columns recessed arched niches containing standing statue figures decorative garlands uppermost panels beneath domed roofs topped small standing statues central archway deep shadowed revealing vaulted interior steps leading inward heavy cross-hatching indicates shaded recesses darker mass rising right tower Broad stepped platforms form building’s base foreground background mostly blank horizontal line shading suggesting flat ground plane