Caption

Title print with the gate of the Cappona family in Rome, Porta vinea nobilis familiae Capponae, Famous buildings in Rome and beyond, Palazzi diversi nel'alma cità di Roma, et altre, print, album page, title print, Print is part of an album., number: '18', inscription: 'Ende ... lib. No. 2.', printmaker: Jacobus Laurus, Rome, publisher: Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, grantor of privilege: Urbanus VIII, Vatican City, 1638, Jacobus Laurus, Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Urbanus VIII, printmaker, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 180 mm x width 235 mm, Title print for a series of prints of famous buildings in Rome and elsewhere., city-gate, A detailed black and white engraved façade of a large rectangular building with a central arched entrance flanked by thick rusticated columns and topped by a balustraded balcony where three nude statues stand in varying poses, one with an arm raised and another holding an object; the façade shows symmetrically placed rectangular windows with molded surrounds and small circular windows near the ground, with battlemented parapets and small square turrets along the roofline; two taller corner spires rise above the roof with ornamental finials and small flags, each surmounting a square base, and a decorative cartouche with flowing acanthus-like foliage and a shield motif is centered above the roof; sculpted figures stand on raised pedestals at the outer edges of the roofline, and textured shading throughout the engraving denotes stonework and architectural detailing against a plain background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_256

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Rights managed

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46.7Mb (11.6Mb) / 15.2in x 11.9in / 4572 x 3567 (300dpi)

Keywords

Title print gate Cappona family Rome Porta vinea nobilis familiae Capponae Famous buildings beyond Palazzi diversi nel'alma cità di Roma et altre print album page title print Print part album number 18 inscription Ende .. lib No 2 printmaker Jacobus Laurus publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi grantor privilege Urbanus VIII Vatican City 1638 paper etching height 180 mm x width 235 mm series prints famous buildings elsewhere city-gate detailed black white engraved façade large rectangular building central arched entrance flanked thick rusticated columns topped balustraded balcony three nude statues stand varying poses arm raised another holding object symmetrically placed rectangular windows molded surrounds small circular windows near ground battlemented parapets small square turrets roofline two taller corner spires rise roof ornamental finials small flags surmounting square base decorative cartouche flowing acanthus- foliage shield motif centered sculpted figures stand raised pedestals outer edges textured shading engraving denotes stonework architectural detailing plain background