Caption
Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome, Mausoleo di Augusto, Modern and ancient monuments and buildings in Rome, Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell' alma citta di Roma, print, album page, Text in Italian below the image., number: '54', 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 216 mm x width 157 mm, This print is part from a series of 20 prints (title print)., mausoleum, Mausoleum of Augustus, A detailed ink drawing of a multi-tiered round structure with concentric circular platforms and columns, topped by a small statue of a robed figure holding a staff and a sphere; the tiers show architectural details such as pilasters, framed doorways, decorative panels, and a pediment above a central arched entrance; tall slender trees flank and rise between the tiers around the building; in front of the structure stand two tall obelisks on square bases aligned with the central entrance; the image is monochrome with fine hatching and line work and shows the building viewed from a frontal perspective.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B31_055
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