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Obelisco detto la Guglia di S. Mauto, Obelisk in Rome, Modern and ancient monuments and buildings in Rome, Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell' alma citta di Roma, print, album page, Egyptian obelisk in a square in front of a church in Rome. Text in Italian in the lower margin., number: '49', 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 215 mm x width 156 mm, This print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print)., obelisk, needle, An etched scene shows a tall, narrow obelisk on a stepped rectangular base with carved decorative panels running vertically along its face; surrounding the obelisk are buildings with arched windows and doorways, one façade featuring a classical pediment and columns, and another multi-story building with rows of small arched openings and a pitched roof. The foreground includes a paved plaza with scattered figures: one person seated at the obelisk base, another standing nearby, two figures conversing while walking, and a mounted rider farther back. On the left and right edges tall building walls frame the view, with rooflines, chimneys, and small architectural details visible, while the sky above is plain and unadorned.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B31_046

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48.9Mo (6.6Mo) / 29.9cm x 41.0cm / 3532 x 4844 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Obelisco detto la Guglia di S Mauto Obelisk Rome Modern ancient monuments buildings Ornamenti fabriche antichi et moderni dell alma citta Roma print album page Egyptian obelisk square front church Text Italian lower margin number 49 printmaker Giovanni Maggi drawing publisher Andrea Vaccari Italy grantor privilege Papal Court Vatican City dedicated Amerigo Capponi 1576 - 1618 1600 paper etching height 215 mm x width 156 mm part series 20 prints title print obelisk needle etched scene tall narrow obelisk stepped rectangular base carved decorative panels running vertically face surrounding arched windows doorways façade featuring classical pediment columns another multi-story building rows small arched openings pitched roof foreground includes paved plaza scattered figures person seated obelisk base another standing nearby two figures conversing walking mounted rider farther back left right edges building walls frame view rooflines chimneys small architectural details visible sky plain unadorned