Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Aerial View of the Belvedere and its Gardens
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13 x 18 11/16 in. (33 x 47.5 cm) mount: 17 x 21 7/8 in. (43.2 x 55.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.72(3.67)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Imagine soaring above the Vatican’s Belvedere Court and its lush gardens in this captivating 1579 etching and from the renowned *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (“Mirror of Roman Magnific”). Published by Claudio Duchetti and engraved by Giovanni Ambrogioambilla, the print offers a rare aerial perspective of Renaissance Rome’s architectural splendor, showcasing manicured terraces, fountains, and statues amid symmetrical gardens designed by masters like Donato Bramante. This, produced during the height of the Renaissance, captured Rome’s ancient ruins and papal palaces to celebrate the city’s e...
About the Artist
Claudio Duchetti|Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla ( |Italian) · |1565 – |1585
|Italian, active Venice and Rome, ca. 1565–died ca. 1585