ECL-Bn.12:1-2013
Parts
Object number
ECL-Bn.12:1-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Title page
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
The volume Bn 12 is described in Fa 4 as : 'Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae in loose sheets being points of ye most famous remains of buildings, amphitheatres, temples, columns, triumphal arches, mausoleums and statues in Rome - engraved by Lafrerius, Barlachus, Aen. Vicus and others'
Description
Content (description)
Title page with two pairs of herms flanking the large inscription: SPECULUM/ROMANAE/MAGNIFICEN/TIAE/OMNIA FERE QUAECUNQ/IN URBE MONUMENTA/ EXTANT PARTIM IUXTA/ ANTIQUAM PARTIM IUNXTA/ HODIERNAM FORMAM/ ACCURATISS DELINEATA/ REPRAESENTANS/ Accesserent non paucae tum an/tiquarum/rerum. Urbis figurae nunquam/antehac aeditae.
A second smaller inscription fills the lower panel: Roma tenet propriis monumenta sepulta ruinis/Plurima qua profert hic redivina liber./hunc igitur lector scrutare benigne docebit/Urbis maiestas pristina quanta fuit.
Antonio Lefreri exc. Romae
A second smaller inscription fills the lower panel: Roma tenet propriis monumenta sepulta ruinis/Plurima qua profert hic redivina liber./hunc igitur lector scrutare benigne docebit/Urbis maiestas pristina quanta fuit.
Antonio Lefreri exc. Romae
Content (object)
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Content (note)
Title page
Dimensions
height (actual size): 487mm
width (actual size): 348mm
width (actual size): 348mm
Inscription
no. 6 written in pencil on the back of the engraving
Materials & techniques note
copper engraving on paper
Production
Person
Lafrery, Antoine, 1512 - 1577 (Engraver)
Date
c.1546