Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Egyptian Obelisk of Constantine
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
sheet: 21 1/16 x 14 1/16 in. (53.5 x 35.7 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(1.117)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where we encounter *Speculum Romanae Magniae: The Egyptian Obisk of Constantine* (1589), an exquisite engraving and etching by Giovannirogio Brambilla, with Nicolaus van Aelst as publisher. This print is part of the renowned *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae a monumental series of over 500 images produced in the late 16th to celebrate Rome's ancient splendor. These affordable yet detailed reproductions allowed collectors, scholars, and travelers across Europe to own a "mirror" of the Eternal City's treasures. The artwo...