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Il Palazzo Papale, à monte Cavallo, incominciato da Sisto V. et da NS Papa Paolo V, Palazzo del Quirinale and gardens in Rome, Monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Popes Paul V and Sixtus V, print, album page, Series number, 4, 12, View of the Palazzo del Quirinale and gardens on the Quirinal in Rome. Title in Italian in the bottom margin. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende, Ende lib. No. 8. fol. 134. n. 1., End lib. No. 2. fol. 52 et 152...', number: '9', printmaker: Matthäus Greuter, Rome, grantor of privilege: Paul V, Vatican City, 1618, paper, engraving, height 168 mm x width 225 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., garden, palace, Quirinal, Palazzo del Quirinale, A detailed black and white engraving shows a large formal complex of connected classical buildings surrounding a rectangular paved courtyard with arched galleries and multiple stories of windows, small chimneys, and a decorative central entrance with sculptural elements; adjacent to the complex are structured gardens with geometric parterres, clipped hedges, tree-lined avenues, circular and rectangular fountains, a small classical pavilion with a pediment, and pathways separating beds; long colonnaded or arcade wings extend along one side with a covered walkway above, and a separate elongated building with repetitive windows runs parallel beyond; small figures in period dress are scattered in the courtyard and open plaza, including people walking, a horse-drawn carriage, and riders; surrounding the site are additional blocks of buildings with pitched roofs and rows of trees enclosed by walls, while architectural details such as domes, pediments, balustrades, and staircases are visible throughout the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Il Palazzo Papale à monte Cavallo incominciato da Sisto V et da NS Papa Paolo V Palazzo del Quirinale gardens Rome Monuments buildings erected pontificates Popes Paul V Sixtus V print album page Series number 4 12 View Quirinal Title Italian bottom margin Print part album inscription Ende Ende lib No 8 fol 134 n 1 lib 2 52 et 152 number 9 printmaker Matthäus Greuter grantor privilege Paul V Vatican City 1618 paper engraving height 168 mm x width 225 mm series twelve prints depicting monuments Pope Paul V garden palace detailed black white engraving large formal complex connected classical buildings surrounding rectangular paved courtyard arched galleries multiple stories windows small chimneys decorative central entrance sculptural elements adjacent complex structured gardens geometric parterres clipped hedges tree-lined avenues circular rectangular fountains small classical pavilion pediment pathways separating beds long colonnaded arcade wings extend side covered walkway separate elongated building repetitive runs parallel beyond small figures period dress scattered open plaza people walking horse-drawn carriage riders surrounding site additional blocks buildings pitched roofs rows trees enclosed walls architectural details domes pediments balustrades staircases visible composition