Guiseppe Vasi
Guiseppe Vasi,
1710 Corleone - 1782 Rome
set of four views of Rome in extremely large copper engravings
each approx. 103 x 70 cm.
In the lower part engraved legend with dedication "Dell'eccellentissimo Senato Palermitano, Grande Di Spagna Di Prima Classe [...]" and others.
In passe-partout, uniformly framed behind glass.
Views of the Basilica de Santa Maria Maggiore verso Le Quattro Fontane (1771), view of the Vatican with St. Peter's Basilica and Castel Sant'Angelo, view of the Forum with Temple of Jupiter, ruins and Colosseum and view of the Porto di Ripa with the Medici Villa. Impressions from the original plate possibly still in the 19th century.
Important Italian veduta engraver and graphic artist, student of Sebastiano Conca (1676/80-1764) and the architect Filippo Juvarra (1676/78-1736), teacher of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778). (1221476) (11) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Guiseppe Vasi,
1710 Corleone - 1782 Rome
set of four views of Rome in extremely large copper engravings
each approx. 103 x 70 cm.
In the lower part engraved legend with dedication "Dell'eccellentissimo Senato Palermitano, Grande Di Spagna Di Prima Classe [...]" and others.
In passe-partout, uniformly framed behind glass.
Views of the Basilica de Santa Maria Maggiore verso Le Quattro Fontane (1771), view of the Vatican with St. Peter's Basilica and Castel Sant'Angelo, view of the Forum with Temple of Jupiter, ruins and Colosseum and view of the Porto di Ripa with the Medici Villa. Impressions from the original plate possibly still in the 19th century.
Important Italian veduta engraver and graphic artist, student of Sebastiano Conca (1676/80-1764) and the architect Filippo Juvarra (1676/78-1736), teacher of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778). (1221476) (11) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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