Della Trasportatione dell'Obelisco Vaticano et delle Fabrishe di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto v Fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana Architetto di Sua Santita. Libro Primo

Domenico Fontana (author)

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a historical book title page. The cover shows a book entitled "DELLA TRASPORTATIONE DELL'OBELISCO VATICANO ET DELLE FABRICHE DI NOSTRO SIGNORE PAPA SISTO V" by Domenico Fontana. The text is in a centered, classical typeface bordered by an ornate decorative border. The title page credits Domenico Fontana as the author and architect of His Holiness. Additional text states that the book was printed in Rome by Domenico Basa in 1590. An elaborate, symmetrical floral ornament is present beneath the main title.