Plan of the City of Rome

Plan of the City of Rome – Giovanni Domenico de Rossi – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, USA)

Italy — 1645

A bird's eye view of the Eternal City in the 16th century: 12 etched plates by the painter and copperplate engraver Antonio Tempesta showing a view of Rome from the northwest

  1. Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630) was trained in Florence by both Italian and Flemish masters

  2. Tempesta completed his famous map in 1593 at the behest of Pope Gregory XIII (1502–85)

  3. This updated edition published in 1645 was dedicated to Cardinal Camillo Pamphili (1622–66)

Plan of the City of Rome

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Plan of the City of Rome

This an aerial view of Rome from the northwest depicting the city in the late 16th century and consists of 12 etched plates that fit neatly together. It is the work of the painter and engraver Antonio Tempesta, who was trained in Florence by both Italian and Flemish masters before relocating to Rome. First printed in 1593, this updated edition was published in 1645 by Giovanni Domenico de Rossi and was dedicated to Cardinal Camillo Pamphili.

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Alternative Titles
Stadtplan von Rom
Origin
Italy
Date
1645
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Language
Patron
Pope Gregory XIII (1502–85)
Artist / School
Previous Owners
Cardinal Camillo Pamphili (1622–66)

Available facsimile editions:
Plan of the City of Rome – Giovanni Domenico de Rossi – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, USA)
Giovanni Domenico de Rossi – Florence, 1983
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