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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

Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi|Filippo Brunelleschi|Ferdinando Ruggieri|Bernardo Sansone Sgrilli|Theodor Verkruis|Carlo Faucci|Vincenzo Franceschini|Carlo Gregori|Giovanni Filippo Ciocchi|Giovanni Batista Nelli|Vincelaus Ramponi|Giovanni Domenico Ferretti|Giuseppe Zocchi|Giuseppe Bouchard|Giuseppe Papini

1755

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 by Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi|Filippo Brunelleschi|Ferdinando Ruggieri|Bernardo Sansone Sgrilli|Theodor Verkruis|Carlo Faucci|Vincenzo Franceschini|Carlo Gregori|Giovanni Filippo Ciocchi|Giovanni Batista Nelli|Vincelaus Ramponi|Giovanni Domenico Ferretti|Giuseppe Zocchi|Giuseppe Bouchard|Giuseppe Papini

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(4)

Tags

Architecture

Art Historical Context

Step into the architectural splendor of 18th-century Florence withScelta di architett antiche e moderne della citta di Firenze*, a magnificent printed book published in 1755. Credited primarily to the celebrated Florentine architect Ferdinando Ruggieri, who meticulously measured, drew, and oversaw the engraving of its plates, this volume celebrates the city's timeless blend of ancient and Renaissance wonders. Collaborators like Giuseppe Zocchi and Giuseppe Papini contributed exquisite etched and engraved illustrations, capturing landmarks from Filippo Brunelleschi's innovative domes to baroque...

About the Artist

Giuseppe Ignazio Rossi|Filippo Brunelleschi|Ferdinando Ruggieri|Bernardo Sansone Sgrilli|Theodor Verkruis|Carlo Faucci|Vincenzo Franceschini|Carlo Gregori|Giovanni Filippo Ciocchi|Giovanni Batista Nelli|Vincelaus Ramponi|Giovanni Domenico Ferretti|Giuseppe Zocchi|Giuseppe Bouchard|Giuseppe Papini (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

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