Topographical Map of Modern Rome
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
overall: 41.4 x 55 cm (16 5/16 x 21 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lois and Robert Erburu
Accession Number
2000.119.1.e
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling streets of 16th-century Rome withTopographical Map of Modern Rome (1561), an engraving by Sebastiano di after designs by Giovanni Antonio Dosio Measuring 41.4 55 cm, this print captures the Eternal City as it thrived during the Renaissance, showcasing its churches, palaces, and urban layout with remarkable precision. Dosio, a skilled Italian architect and draughts active in Rome, was renowned his accurate *vedute*—topographical views that documented the city's transformation amid post-Sack reconstruction and papal grandeur. Engraving, the medium here, was revolutionary ...