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Obelisks in Rome, Monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Popes Paul V and Sixtus V, print, album page, Series number, 7, 12, Seven obelisks in Rome: the Obelisco di Villa Medici, the Obelisco Macuteo, the Obelisco Matteiano, the Obelisco Esquilino, the Obelisco Vaticano, the Lateran Obelisk and the Flaminian Obelisk. With each obelisk a caption in Italian. Print is part of an album., number: '12', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 8. fol. 65. 66. No. 3.', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 1. fol. 60...', printmaker: Matthäus Greuter, Rome, grantor of privilege: Paul V, Vatican City, 1618, paper, engraving, height 206 mm x width 226 mm, This print is part of a series of twelve prints depicting monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Pope Paul V and Sixtus V., obelisk, needle, Piazza del Popolo, Lateran Obelisk, Flaminian Obelisk, A detailed engraving shows multiple tall obelisks on pedestals arranged vertically and horizontally, each with carved surface decorations and topped with decorative finials; surrounding them are architectural facades with domes, towers, and ornate church fronts, as well as fenced garden elements and sculptural figures on plinths; one obelisk is flanked by standing statues holding objects, another rises before a building facade with relief panels, and a central column stands on a stepped base with ornamental moldings; the scene is rendered in fine line work with shading and hatching, and includes ornamental bases, fountains, and small architectural details across a segmented layout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Obelisks Rome Monuments buildings erected pontificates Popes Paul V Sixtus V print album page Series number 7 12 Seven obelisks Obelisco di Villa Medici Obelisco Macuteo Obelisco Matteiano Obelisco Esquilino Obelisco Vaticano Lateran Obelisk Flaminian Obelisk obelisk caption Italian Print part album number inscription Ende lib No 8 fol 65 66 3 1 60 printmaker Matthäus Greuter grantor privilege Paul V Vatican City 1618 paper engraving height 206 mm x width 226 mm series twelve prints depicting monuments Pope Paul V needle Piazza del Popolo detailed engraving multiple tall obelisks pedestals arranged vertically horizontally carved surface decorations topped decorative finials surrounding them architectural facades domes towers ornate church fronts well fenced garden elements sculptural figures plinths flanked standing statues holding objects another rises building facade relief panels central column stands stepped base ornamental moldings scene rendered fine line work shading hatching includes ornamental bases fountains small architectural details across segmented layout