Caption

View of the Villa Doria Pamphilj and gardens in Rome, Primo prospetto del Palazzo e Giardino Pamphilio detto del Bel Respiro, 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, View of the Villa Doria Pamphilj and gardens in Rome. The title in the bottom margin. Print is part of an album., number: '120', printmaker: Giovanni Battista Falda, Italy, after design by Alessandro Algardi, 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 Giacomo de' Rossi, Innocent XI, Livio Odescalchi, printmaker, after drawing by, after design by, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 237 mm x width 411 mm, Print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print) with views of gardens in Rome., garden, hotel, ie small palace in city, plan, map of garden, Janiculum, Villa Doria Pamphili, A wide, detailed engraving shows a formal garden leading to an ornate multi-story building centered in the composition, with sculpted figures and decorative panels on its façade and a small group of figures on the roof. Symmetrical clipped hedges and pathways flank the central avenue, with statues set into niches at hedge corners and larger trees rising beyond the parterres. Numerous people in period clothing occupy the open space: small groups walking, conversing, and gesturing, a horse-drawn carriage with attendants, and a few small animals on the ground. The background includes distant rolling hills and a cloudy sky rendered with fine line work.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_397

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Rights managed

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35.8Mb (8.1Mb) / 15.6in x 8.9in / 4678 x 2676 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Villa Doria Pamphilj gardens Rome Primo prospetto del Palazzo e Giardino Pamphilio detto del Bel Respiro Gardens Li giardini di Roma con le loro piante alzate e vedute prospettiva disegnate e intagliate da Gio Battista Falda print album page title bottom margin Print part album number 120 printmaker Giovanni Battista Falda Italy design Alessandro Algardi publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi grantor privilege Innocent XI Vatican City dedicated Livio Odescalchi 1683 drawing paper etching height 237 mm x width 411 mm series 20 prints title print views garden hotel ie small palace city plan map Janiculum Villa Doria Pamphili wide detailed engraving formal garden leading ornate multi-story building centered composition sculpted figures decorative panels façade small group figures roof Symmetrical clipped hedges pathways flank central avenue statues set niches hedge corners larger trees rising beyond parterres Numerous people period clothing occupy open space small groups walking conversing gesturing horse-drawn carriage attendants small animals ground background includes distant rolling hills cloudy sky rendered fine line work