Légende

Memorial columns, Monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Popes Paul V and Sixtus V, print, album page, Series number, 1, 12, Six memorial columns in Rome: the Column of Trajan, the column erected for King Henry IV of France, the Colonna della Pace, the Milliarium Aureum, the Columna rostrata and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 23. fol. 600 et 601., Ende lib. no. 21. fol. 499. 500, Ende lib. No. 2. fol. 107. 113...', number: '6', printmaker: Matthäus Greuter, Rome, grantor of privilege: Paul V, Vatican City, 1618, paper, engraving, height 206 mm x width 225 mm, This print is part of a series of twelve prints depicting monuments and buildings erected during the pontificates of Pope Paul V and Sixtus V., monument, statue, column, pillar, architecture, Column of Trajan, Column of Marcus Aurelius, A detailed engraving shows a series of vertical columns with varied capitals and bases, some topped by statues of robed figures and one holding a child; two tall spiraled columns feature continuous relief scenes wrapping around their shafts, while other columns include fluted and plain cylindrical designs, one capped by a spherical ornament and another by a cross; several pedestals and stepped platforms support the columns, and one pedestal displays carved ornamental relief panels; the composition is rendered in fine line work on a light background with small scattered marks and faint shading.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B30_287

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.2Mo (10.1Mo) / 35.5cm x 31.9cm / 4197 x 3768 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Memorial columns Monuments buildings erected pontificates Popes Paul V Sixtus V print album page Series number 1 12 Six memorial columns Rome Column Trajan column erected King Henry IV France Colonna della Pace Milliarium Aureum Columna rostrata Marcus Aurelius Print part album inscription Ende lib No 23 fol 600 et 601 no 21 499 500 2 107 113 number 6 printmaker Matthäus Greuter grantor privilege Paul V Vatican City 1618 paper engraving height 206 mm x width 225 mm series twelve prints depicting monuments Pope Paul V monument statue column pillar architecture detailed engraving vertical columns varied capitals bases topped statues robed figures holding child two tall spiraled columns feature continuous relief scenes wrapping shafts columns include fluted plain cylindrical designs capped spherical ornament another cross several pedestals stepped platforms support pedestal displays carved ornamental relief panels composition rendered fine line work light background small scattered marks faint shading