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Obelisco a S. Giovanni Laterano, Lateran Obelisk behind St. John Lateran in Rome, Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell' alma citta di Roma, Modern and ancient monuments and buildings in Rome, print, album page, View of the Lateran in Rome with the rear of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Lateran Palace, the Lateran Baptistery and the Lateran Obelisk. Text in Italian in bottom margin., number: '46', printmaker: Giovanni Maggi, Rome, after drawing by Giovanni Maggi, publisher: Andrea Vaccari, Italy, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, Vatican City, dedicated by: Andrea Vaccari, dedicated to: Amerigo Capponi, 1576 - 1618, 1600, Giovanni Maggi, Andrea Vaccari, Papal Court, Amerigo Capponi, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 215 mm x width 155 mm, This print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print)., square, circus, church (exterior), obelisk, needle, St. John Lateran, Lateran Palace, Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano, Lateran Obelisk, Lateran Baptistery, A tall, narrow obelisk with carved pictorial decorations stands on a stepped pedestal in the center of a paved square. Behind it is a large classical building with a triple-arched facade, flanked by two towers with pitched roofs topped by small flags, and additional multi-story buildings with rows of rectangular windows extend to the left and right. Small groups of people in robes and cloaks are scattered across the square, some walking and some standing in pairs or trios. Low shrubs and patches of grass appear at the edges of the square and a distant hill rises on the right horizon. The sky is blank and the image is bordered by a simple rectangular frame.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B31_038

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Obelisco S Giovanni Laterano Lateran Obelisk St John Lateran Rome Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell alma citta Roma Modern ancient monuments buildings print album page View Lateran rear Basilica Lateran Palace Lateran Baptistery Text Italian bottom margin number 46 printmaker Giovanni Maggi drawing publisher Andrea Vaccari Italy grantor privilege Papal Court Vatican City dedicated Amerigo Capponi 1576 - 1618 1600 paper etching height 215 mm x width 155 mm part series 20 prints title print square circus church exterior obelisk needle Piazza San Giovanni Laterano tall narrow obelisk carved pictorial decorations stands stepped pedestal center paved square large classical building triple-arched facade flanked two towers pitched roofs topped small flags additional multi-story buildings rows rectangular windows extend left right Small groups people robes cloaks scattered across walking standing pairs trios Low shrubs patches grass edges distant hill rises right horizon sky blank image bordered simple rectangular frame