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Obelisco a S. Maria Maggiore, Obelisk in front of Santa Maria Maggiore, Modern and ancient monuments and buildings in Rome, Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell' alma citta di Roma, print, album page, The Colonna della Pace (obelisk) in the Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore in front of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Italian text in bottom margin. Print is part of an album., 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 156 mm, This print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print)., church (exterior), obelisk, needle, Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome), Colonna della Pace, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, A tall obelisk stands centrally on a stepped pedestal in a plaza, flanked by architectural buildings with classical facades; to the left there is a domed building with a columned front and a bell tower behind it, and to the right are lower roofed structures with small windows and chimneys; small groups of robed figures are scattered around the open ground near the base of the obelisk, some walking and some seated, and a lone figure with a staff stands closer to the foreground; trees rise behind the buildings on the right and architectural railings frame the scene at the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Obelisco S Maria Maggiore Obelisk front Santa Maria Maggiore Modern ancient monuments buildings Rome Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell alma citta Roma print album page Colonna della Pace obelisk Piazza Italian text bottom margin Print part album 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 156 mm series 20 prints title print church exterior needle tall obelisk stands centrally stepped pedestal plaza flanked architectural buildings classical facades left domed building columned front bell tower right lower roofed structures small windows chimneys small groups robed figures scattered open ground near base walking seated lone figure staff closer foreground trees rise architectural railings frame scene edges