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Fontana dell'Acqua Felice in Rome, La facciata dell'Acqua Felice a Termine, Monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Popes Paul V and Sixtus V, print, album page, Series number, 11, 12, View of the Fontana dell'Acqua Felice, the Moses Fountain, in Rome. Title in Italian above the image. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 23. fol. 532. 533, Ende lib. No. 22. fol. 512. 513. Ende lib. No. 8 folio 56. 488.', number: '16', printmaker: Matthäus Greuter, Rome, publisher: Matthäus Greuter, grantor of privilege: Paul V, Vatican City, 1618, Matthäus Greuter, Paul V, printmaker, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, engraving, height 179 mm x width 224 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., ornamental fountain, Fontana dell'Acqua Felice, An architectural engraving showing the facade of a stone fountain structure with a central niche containing a standing draped statue flanked by arched panels with sculpted reliefs, above a large rectangular tablet set within a framed pediment topped by a shield and flanking figures and ornamental scrolls, and spiked finials at the upper corners; below the statue are three lion head spouts projecting water into semicircular basins mounted on a raised platform with balustrades and decorative panels; to the left is a smaller archway structure with rounded openings and ornamental balls on its parapet, and to the right a tall narrow tree beside a blocky building with a doorway and stonework details; small human figures appear on the lower left and lower right engaged in gestures near the fountain and along the foreground; fine linear hatching and crosshatching fill the surfaces, and the image is rendered in monochrome with precise architectural detailing.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_254

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44.1Mb (9.8Mb) / 14.6in x 11.7in / 4373 x 3523 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fontana dell'Acqua Felice Rome La facciata dell'Acqua Felice Termine Monuments buildings erected pontificates Popes Paul V Sixtus V print album page Series number 11 12 View Moses Fountain Title Italian image Print part album inscription Ende lib No 23 fol 532 533 22 512 513 8 folio 56 488 number 16 printmaker Matthäus Greuter publisher grantor privilege Paul V Vatican City 1618 paper engraving height 179 mm x width 224 mm series twelve prints depicting monuments Pope Paul V ornamental fountain architectural showing facade stone fountain structure central niche containing standing draped statue flanked arched panels sculpted reliefs large rectangular tablet set within framed pediment topped shield flanking figures ornamental scrolls spiked finials upper corners statue three lion head spouts projecting water semicircular basins mounted raised platform balustrades decorative panels left smaller archway structure rounded openings ornamental balls parapet right tall narrow tree beside blocky building doorway stonework details small human figures lower left lower right engaged gestures near fountain foreground fine linear hatching crosshatching fill surfaces rendered monochrome precise architectural detailing