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Delle Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna (vol. 1)

Giuseppe Vasi (author)

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a title page for an Italian text on the gates and walls of Rome. The page contains Italian text in various sizes and styles detailing the dedication and authorship of the text. The main dedication reads "Delle Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna" and is dedicated to Carlo, Infante of Spain and King of the Two Sicilies. Below the text, there is a small engraved illustration of a classical figure surrounded by architectural elements, likely referencing ancient Roman structures. The page is dated MDCCXLVII (1747) and printed in Rome.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1747-1761
Medium
1 vol: ill:
Dimensions
5401 × 3842 px
Public Domain
Yes
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