The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, 1692

1692–1702

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View of the Castel Sant'Angelo with a fireworks display. The Roman monument is depicted from the other side of the Tiber and also shows the new statues that adorn the bridge towards the building. Several people are gathered in the foreground and on the bridge to watch the fireworks.

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Title: The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, 1692
Artist: After Giovanni Battista Falda (Italian, Valduggia 1643–1678 Rome)
Publisher: Matteo Gregorio Rossi (Italian, 1638–1702)
Date: 1692–1702
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 17 7/16 x 26 7/16 in. (44.3 x 67.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.3606
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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