Triumphal arch covered in foliage with mounted troops below, a temporary decoration for the entry of Pope Clement VIII in Bologna in 1598

Guido Reni Italian

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Plate from the 1599 edition of 'Descrittione de gli apparati fatti in Bologna per la venuta di N.S. Papa Clemente VIII', a book containing a description of the festivities for Pope Clement VIII's entry to Bologna and nine etchings by Reni illustrating the temporary decorations for the event. Originally published by Vittorio Benacci in Bologna in 1598 with eight plates by Reni. A second edition in 1599 contained this additional plate and a later edition (undated) was published by Gioseffo Longhi.

Triumphal arch covered in foliage with mounted troops below, a temporary decoration for the entry of Pope Clement VIII in Bologna in 1598, Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna), Etching

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