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Title print with Roma, Minerva and Saturn, Antique sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, title print, An oval cartouche with a representation of Roma, sitting next to the Lupa Capitolina suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. The cartouche is flanked by images of Minerva and Saturn. Above two putti and a cartouche with the title. Under a cartouche with text. Print is part of an album., number: '1', Italy, publisher: Lorenzo Vaccari, Rome, 1584, printmaker, paper, engraving, height 215 mm x width 158 mm, Title print for a set of 80 prints., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Romulus and Remus are washed ashore and suckled by a she-wolf, 'Lupa Romana', cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', personification of a city, town-patron(ess), (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena), Saturn and his children ('Planetenkinder'), An ornate engraved scene shows a central oval medallion with a seated armored figure holding a staff and accompanied by reclining animals, surrounded by decorative scrollwork and a lion head at the top of the frame; flanking the medallion are two large statuesque figures, one draped and holding a small bird on a hand and the other largely nude holding a long pole and cradling a child; above the medallion a cherubic figure leans on the frame beneath a decorative cartouche topped by two reclining putti and a circular relief of a two-faced head; the composition includes garlands of fruit and foliage, helmeted motifs, and reclining male figures at the base supporting the frame, with ornamental faces and scrolls integrated into the architectural surround.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_452

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Title print Roma Minerva Saturn Antique sculptures Rome Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones print album page title print oval cartouche representation sitting next Lupa Capitolina suckling twins Romulus Remus cartouche flanked images two putti title Under text Print part album number 1 Italy publisher Lorenzo Vaccari 1584 printmaker paper engraving height 215 mm x width 158 mm set 80 prints piece sculpture reproduction Romulus washed ashore suckled -wolf Lupa Romana cupids amores amoretti putti personification city town-patron ess story of Pallas Athena children Planetenkinder ornate engraved scene central oval medallion seated armored figure holding staff accompanied reclining animals surrounded decorative scrollwork lion head top frame flanking medallion two large statuesque figures draped holding small bird hand largely nude holding long pole cradling child cherubic figure leans frame beneath decorative cartouche topped two reclining circular relief two-faced head composition includes garlands fruit foliage helmeted motifs reclining male figures base supporting ornamental faces scrolls integrated architectural surround