Légende
Sepulchral monument for Pope Sixtus V, Per l'esequie di Sisto V PM, 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 scene., number: '56', printmaker: Giovanni Maggi, Rome, publisher: Andrea Vaccari, Italy, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, Vatican City, dedicated to: Amerigo Capponi, 1576 - 1618, 1600, paper, etching, height 216 mm x width 157 mm, This print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print)., Person, Sixtus V, grave, tomb, Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome), A detailed black and white architectural engraving shows the upper portion of an ornate domed structure with a circular base, arched openings, columns, balustrades, and decorative moldings. The dome is topped by a small lantern with vertical openings and a star ornament, and the dome surface is segmented with ornamental medallions and finials. Flanking the dome are tall twisted columns with statues on their capitals and multiple slender pinnacles along the roofline. At the lower level, sculpted standing figures are positioned on pedestals near the arched entrances, and curved steps lead up to the entrance platform. The image has a bordered edge and a narrow blank margin around the engraving.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B30_458
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50.8Mo (6.1Mo) / 30.6cm x 41.6cm / 3614 x 4914 (300dpi)