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Luigi Rossini
Piazza di Palestrina costruita sulle rovine del famoso Tempio della Fortuna...

1826

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Full Title: Piazza di Palestrina costruita sulle rovine del famoso Tempio della Fortuna Prenestina Image dimensions: 41 x 52 cm. From the collection “Le antichità de’ contorni di Roma”(..), published in Rome, 1826 an artist's proof with sharp details, representing Palestrina's square, built over the Fortuna Prenestina Temple'S Ruins. Signed on plate “Rossini dis. e inc.” lower-left corner, with date and place “Roma, 1826”. In ver good conditions with some light stains and a little restoration sign in lower margin. Luigi Rossini (1790 – 1857) Like Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Luigi Rossini was an architect and his etchings have the same tendency to emphasize the massive constructions of the Ancient Rome. He became famous thanks to his etchings representing Roman landscapes and antique monuments. Among which “Le antichità de' contorni di Roma ossia le più famose città del Lazio. Tivoli, Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Palestrina, Tuscolo, Cora e Ferentino”, a collection of 72 plates published in Rome, 1826.
  • Creator:
    Luigi Rossini (1790-1857, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1826
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.49 in (49.5 cm)Width: 26.97 in (68.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Condition:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: J-762041stDibs: LU65034240141
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