Scelta di architetture antiche e moderne della citta di Firenze opera gia data in luce, misurata, disegnata, ed intagliata dal celebre Ferdinando Ruggieri architetto fiorentino
Medium
Printed book with engraved and etched illustrations
Dimensions
Overall: 19 11/16 x 15 3/8 x 1 3/16 in. (50 x 39 x 3 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
New York University Institute of Fine Arts Fund, 1958, transferred from the Library
Accession Number
1991.1073.13(1–4)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the Enlightenment era, when Grand Tour travelers flocked to Italy to study classical antiquity, *Scelta di architetture antiche e moderne della città di Firenze* emerged as a treasured visual catalog of Florence's architectural wonders. Published in 1754, this lavish printed book—originally conceived by the celebrated Florentine architect Ferdinando Ruggieri—presents meticulously measured drawings of both ancient Roman ruins and Renaissance masterpieces, including works linked to Filippo Brunelleschi, the genius behind the Duomo's iconic dome. A collaborative masterpiece, it fe...
About the Artist
Ferdinando Ruggieri|Bernardo Sansone Sgrilli|Theodor Verkruis|Carlo Faucci|Vincenzo Franceschini|Carlo Gregori|Giovanni Filippo Ciocchi|Giovanni Batista Nelli|Vincelaus Ramponi|Giuseppe Zocchi|Giuseppe Bouchard|Giuseppe Papini|Giovanni Domenico Ferretti|Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi|Filippo Brunelleschi (Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian|Dutch|Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian| |Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian) · 1739 |1377 |1691 |1733 |1646 |1729 |1680 |1719 |1692 |1661 | |1692 |1711 |0018 |0018 –1739 |1446 |1741 |1755 |1739 |1784 |1740 |1759 |1770 |1725 | |1768 |1767 |0018 |0018
died before 1739|Italian, 1377–1446|Italian, ca. 1691–1741|Italian, active 1733–55|Dutch, 1646–1739|Italian, 1729–ca. 1784|Italian, Rome, 1680–after 1740|Italian, Florence 1719–1759 Florence|1692–after 1770|Italian, 1661–1725| |Italian, Florence 1692–after 1768 Florence|Italian, Florence 1711–1767 Florence|active 18th century|Italian, active first half 18th century