Beschryuing van Oud en Niew Rome Verdeelt in Drie Deelen: In't Fransch beschreven door den heere Francois Desseine

François Deseine (author)

National Gallery of Art

The image is an architectural engraving divided into two sections. At the top, there is a frontal view of a temple with a classical façade, columns, and a domed roof. The bottom section shows ruins of a historical structure with a diagonal composition. The image features decorative elements and a small coin illustration of a Roman emperor. The engraving style emphasizes line work and shading for texture and dimension, with a monochromatic color palette of black, gray, and white.