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Pianta et alzata del giardino e vigna di Papa Sisto V hoggi dell'emm.mo principe il sig. cardinale Paolo Savelli Peretti, Plan of the garden and vineyard of Pope Sixtus V and the garden of Cardinal Paolo Savelli, Gardens in Rome, Li giardini di Roma con le loro piante alzate e vedute in prospettiva disegnate e intagliate da Gio. Battista Falda, print, album page, Plan of the garden and vineyard of Pope Sixtus V and the garden of Cardinal Paolo Savelli. In the lower margin the title and an explanatory list of numbers. Print is part of an album., number: '111', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 21. fol. 507. Ende lib. No. 18 folio 26 et 27...', printmaker: Giovanni Battista Falda, Italy, after drawing by Giovanni Battista Falda, after design by Domenico Fontana, publisher: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Rome, grantor of privilege: Innocent XI, Vatican City, dedicated by: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, dedicated to: Livio Odescalchi, in or before 1683, Giovanni Battista Falda, Domenico Fontana, Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Innocent of 20 prints (title print) with views of gardens in Rome., Person, Sixtus V, Paolo Savelli, garden, vineyard, A detailed bird’s-eye ink drawing of a formal garden and surrounding grounds showing a central grand house with terraces and garden beds, tree-lined alleys radiating outward, geometric parterres with ornate patterns and circular fountains, hedged enclosures and orchards with regularly spaced trees, long walls and avenues with rows of tall slender trees, smaller outbuildings and pavilions placed within walled plots, a rounded traffic circle where several avenues meet, rectangular fields with scattered trees, an elevated aqueduct-like arched structure along one side, walkways bordered by clipped hedges, several decorative urns or statues placed at intersections, and intricate shading and hatching used throughout to indicate texture and topography.

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Pianta et alzata del giardino e vigna di Papa Sisto V hoggi dell'emm.mo principe il sig cardinale Paolo Savelli Peretti Plan garden vineyard Pope Sixtus V Cardinal Paolo Savelli Gardens Rome Li giardini di Roma con le loro piante alzate vedute prospettiva disegnate intagliate da Gio Battista Falda print album page lower margin title explanatory list numbers Print part album number 111 inscription Ende lib No 21 fol 507 18 folio 26 et 27 printmaker Giovanni Battista Falda Italy drawing design Domenico Fontana publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi grantor privilege Innocent XI Vatican City dedicated Livio Odescalchi 1683 Innocent 20 prints title print views gardens Person Sixtus V Paolo Savelli detailed bird’s-eye ink drawing formal garden surrounding grounds showing central grand house terraces garden beds tree-lined alleys radiating outward geometric parterres ornate patterns circular fountains hedged enclosures orchards regularly spaced trees long walls avenues rows tall slender trees smaller outbuildings pavilions placed within walled plots rounded traffic circle several avenues meet rectangular fields scattered trees elevated aqueduct- arched structure side walkways bordered clipped hedges several decorative urns statues placed intersections intricate shading hatching indicate texture topography