Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo
Medium
Etching with some engraving, undescribed state.
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 11/16 x 16 5/16 in. (55.1 x 41.5 cm) Plate: 21 x 15 13/16 in. (53.3 x 40.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1983
Accession Number
1983.1027(1)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into 17th-century Rome with *Plan of the City of Rome. 1 with the Villa and Piazza del Popolo a meticulously crafted etching and engraving from 1645. Produced by the skilled Roman printmaker Giovanni Domenico de, in collaboration with Cardinal Camillo Pamphili designs possibly drawing from Antonio Tempesta's earlier work, this print captures the grandeur of the Eternal City during the Baroque era. Measuring about 21 by 16 inches on its sheet, it showcases iconic sites like the bustling Piazza del Popolo—Rome's northern gateway—and the elegant Villa Medici, home to the French Academy of Ar...
About the Artist
Giovanni Domenico de Rossi|Cardinal Camillo Pamphili|Antonio Tempesta (Italian| |Italian) · 1575 |1600 |1619 –1642 |1700 |1653
Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna| |Italian, 1619–1653