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Tomb monument on the Via Cassia, Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae, print, album page, Roman tomb monument for Publius Vibius Marianus, also known as the Tomb of Nero, on the Via Cassia in Rome. A sarcophagus on a stack of large marble blocks. Print is part of an album., number: '76', number: '1', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, height 455 mm x width 305 mm, This print belongs to the print corpus known as the 'Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae' ('Mirror of Roman Splendor'). This corpus, consisting of prints depicting artworks and buildings from ancient and modern Rome, originated with publishers Antonio Salamanca and Antonio Lafreri. These two foreign publishers joined forces in Rome during the period 1553–1563. Their prints soon became immensely popular among tourists and collectors, who purchased the prints individually or in large groups. Large groups of Speculum prints were often bound together in albums upon request. Several Speculum albums have survived, all differing in content. Between 1573 and 1577, Antonio Lafreri published a special title page (with the title 'Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae') that people could add to their collections. Lafreri's death in 1577 did not mark the end of the corpus. A large portion of the copper plates passed to Claudio and Stefano Duchetti. The remainder was dispersed among various other publishers. The popularity of the Speculum prints continued to inspire publishers for a considerable period to commission copies and add new prints to the corpus., A stone funerary monument sits atop a rocky outcrop with patches of grass and small plants around its base, the monument showing a rectangular central plaque inset between fluted pilasters and flanked by standing male figures in draped garments, a decorative cornice above, and semicircular relief panels along the top edge depicting kneeling winged figures and other carved scenes; one side panel shows a winged creature with a hors

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Tomb monument Via Cassia Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae print album page Roman tomb monument Publius Vibius Marianus also Tomb Nero Rome sarcophagus stack large marble blocks Print part album number 76 1 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique height 455 mm x width 305 mm print belongs print corpus Mirror Roman Splendor corpus consisting prints depicting artworks buildings ancient modern Rome originated publishers Antonio Salamanca Antonio Lafreri two foreign publishers joined forces period 1553–1563 prints soon immensely popular tourists collectors purchased prints individually large groups Large groups Speculum prints bound together albums upon request Several Speculum albums survived differing content 1573 1577 Antonio Lafreri published special title page title people add collections Lafreri's death mark large portion copper plates passed Claudio Stefano Duchetti remainder was dispersed various publishers popularity Speculum prints continued inspire publishers considerable period commission copies add new prints stone funerary monument sits atop rocky outcrop patches grass small plants base monument showing rectangular central plaque inset fluted pilasters flanked standing male figures draped garments decorative cornice semicircular relief panels top edge kneeling winged figures carved scenes side panel winged creature hors