A view of the Colosseum, Rome

People:

Alessandro Specchi (engraver (printmaker))

Title:

A view of the Colosseum, Rome

Date:

1703

Form:
works of art

Quantity / Object type:
1 print(s)

Stage and Purpose:

veduta

Technique and media:

Engraving

Dimensions:

plate mark: 49.1 x 69.0 cm sheet: 55.1 x 75.2 cm

Reference number:

DR1985:0264

Method of Projection:

perspective drawing
plan (drawing)
section

Inscription:

inscribed - PROSPETTO DELL'ANFITEATRO FLAVIO, FABRICATODA VESPASIANO IMPERATORE, TERMINATO, E DEDICATO DA TITO SVO FIGLIOLO, DETTOVOLGARMENTE IL COLOSSEO DALLA SMISVRATO COLOSSO DI NERONE, CHE GL'ERA VICINOSV L'INGRESSO DELLA VIA SAGRA (a legend follows, imprinted across centre),PROSPETTO DI TVTTO L'ANFITEATRO INTIERO, CONFORME FV NEL SVO ANTICO STATO, ESPLENDORE./Nella Stamp.a di Domenico de Rossi erede di Gio: Giac.o de Rossi in Roma alla Pace, con privil.o del Som. Pont. e licenza dè Sup.ri l'An. 1703 (imprinted, lower left), PIANTA DELL'ANFITEATRO/DIVISA NELLI SVOI QUATTROPIANI (a lengthy text follows, imprinted, lower centre), SPACCATO, E VEDVTA INTERIORE DELL'ANFITEATRO./Disegnati, e Intagliati da Alessandro Specchi Architetto. (imprinted, lower right)

Subject:

architecture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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