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Façade of Palazzo Olgiati in Rome, Pal. nobilissimae familiae Olgiatae, Famous buildings in Rome and beyond, Palazzi diversi nel'alma cità di Roma, et altre, print, album page, Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 21. fol. 522.', number: '29', 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 179 mm x width 237 mm, Print is part of a series of prints (title print) of famous buildings in Rome and elsewhere., façade (of house or building), hôtel, i.e. small palace in city, A detailed architectural elevation of a multi-story stone building with a symmetrical façade, showing rows of rectangular windows each with decorative frames and small ornamental elements, a balustraded balcony centered on the middle level, and a prominent central entrance flanked by rusticated stonework and niches containing sculptural figures; above the entrance is an ornate cartouche and a small sculpted fountain basin, and the roofline features a low pitched roof with a small classical pavilion rising from its center, all rendered in fine, linear engraving on a light paper background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_266

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Keywords

Façade Palazzo Olgiati Rome Pal nobilissimae familiae Olgiatae Famous buildings beyond Palazzi diversi nel'alma cità di Roma et altre print album page Print part album inscription Ende lib No 21 fol 522 number 29 printmaker Jacobus Laurus publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi grantor privilege Urbanus VIII Vatican City 1638 paper etching height 179 mm x width 237 mm series prints title print famous buildings elsewhere façade of house building hôtel small palace city detailed architectural elevation multi-story stone building symmetrical façade showing rows rectangular windows decorative frames small ornamental elements balustraded balcony centered middle level prominent central entrance flanked rusticated stonework niches containing sculptural figures ornate cartouche small sculpted fountain basin roofline features low pitched roof small classical pavilion rising center rendered fine linear engraving light paper background