Légende

Allegory of the Chigi family and a dedication to Mario Chigi, Il secondo libro del novo teatro delle fabriche, et edificii, fatte fare in Roma, e fuori di Roma dalla santita di nostro signore papa Alessandro VI, (libro secondo), Il nuovo teatro di Roma moderna, Modern buildings in Rome, print, album page, An allegorical representation with a rock surmounted by a star, the elements from the coat of arms of the Chigi family, the family of Pope Alexander VII. Various allegorical figures are standing and sitting in front of the rock. In the background, a view of various buildings in Rome. Below, a banner with a dedication to Mario Chigi. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Giovanni Francesco Venturini, Italy, publisher: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Rome, grantor of privilege: Alexander VII, Vatican City, dedicated by: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, dedicated to: Mario Chigi, 1665 - 1667, Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Alexander VII, Mario Chigi, printmaker, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 201 mm x width 320 mm, This print is part of a series of 17 prints depicting buildings in Rome. Together with four other series, it forms the large series: 'Il nuovo teatro di Roma moderna'., city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, rock types, A wide engraved scene showing a rocky outcrop with several human figures posed on and around it beneath a sky filled with radiating lines and large billowing clouds and a star near the top center; on the left a robed male figure stands holding a long trumpet to his mouth with smoke or clouds emerging from it, a reclining nude male lies at his feet, and to the right a partially draped muscular male stands on the rock turning his head; at the far right a seated childlike figure rests beside scattered heads and a reclining female figure; in the distant background a detailed cityscape with domed and spired buildings stretches along the horiz

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_059

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.1Mo (9.8Mo) / 37.7cm x 24.6cm / 4457 x 2906 (300dpi)

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Allegory Chigi family dedication Mario Chigi Il secondo libro del novo teatro delle fabriche et edificii fatte fare Roma e fuori di Roma dalla santita di nostro signore papa Alessandro libro secondo Il nuovo teatro di Roma moderna Modern buildings Rome print album page allegorical representation rock surmounted star elements coat arms family Pope Alexander VII Various allegorical figures standing sitting front rock background view various buildings banner Print part album printmaker Giovanni Francesco Venturini Italy publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi grantor privilege Alexander VII Vatican City dedicated 1665 - 1667 paper etching height 201 mm x width 320 mm series 17 prints depicting buildings Together four forms large series city-view landscape man- constructions rock types wide engraved scene showing rocky outcrop several human figures posed beneath sky filled radiating lines large billowing clouds star near top center left robed male figure stands holding long trumpet mouth smoke clouds emerging reclining nude male lies feet right partially draped muscular male stands rock turning head far right seated childlike figure rests beside scattered heads reclining female figure distant background detailed cityscape domed spired stretches horiz