The Most Beautiful Edifices of Modern Rome, or a Collection of the Most Beautiful Views of the Main Churches, Places, Plazas, Fountains etc., which are in Rome

1763

Not on view

Jean Barbault designed all of the plates in Tome III, completed in 1763, which depict modern monuments in Rome. This Tome was the third in a series of three books on Roman monuments and artifacts. The first two books concentrated on Antique Roman monuments and objects. Short descriptions accompany most plates. Among the monuments represented are St. Peter's Plaza and Basilica, the Church of St. Jean de Lateran, the Santa Maria Maggiore, the Basilica de Santa Croce, the Navonna Plaza, the Spanish Steps, the Borghese Palace, the Farnese Palace, the Barberini Plaza, and the Trevi Fountain.

Artwork Details

Title: The Most Beautiful Edifices of Modern Rome, or a Collection of the Most Beautiful Views of the Main Churches, Places, Plazas, Fountains etc., which are in Rome
Artist: Jean Barbault (French, Viarmes 1718–1762 Rome)
Engraver: Dominico Montagu (Italian, active Rome, ca. 1750–76)
Engraver: Giraud (active Italy, late 18th century)
Engraver: Freicenet (Italian, active Rome, mid-18th century)
Printer: Printed by Komarek
Publisher: Published by Bouchard & Gravier (Rome)
Published in: Rome
Date: 1763
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Overall: 20 3/16 x 15 3/8 x 2 7/16 in. (51.3 x 39 x 6.2 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.519.89(1-62)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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