Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Arch of Titus
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
sheet: 18 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (48 x 37.2 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(1.76)
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About this artwork
This engraving and etching depicts the Arch of Titus in Rome, created in 1558 as part of the "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae" series published by Antonio Lafreri. The print shows the triumphal arch erected by Emperor Domitian around 81 AD to commemorate his brother Titus's victories, including the siege of Jerusalem. The architectural rendering captures the single-arched monument with its distinctive relief panels and dedicatory inscription. The work combines engraving and etching techniques to...
About the Artist
Anonymous|Antonio Lafreri
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...