View of Rome from the Janiculum in the South-West; verso: Sketch of buildings and plants, Anthonis van den Wijngaerde

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View of Rome from the Janiculum in the South-West; verso: Sketch of buildings and plants, ca. 1540–50, Pen and brown ink, brown and blue wash, over black chalk, on three pieces of paper glued together, Sheet: 51 3/16 × 8 5/16 in. (130 × cm), Drawings, Anthonis van den Wijngaerde (Netherlandish, Antwerp (?) 1525–1571 Madrid), Made of three pieces of paper glued together, this exceptionally large drawing is among the most detailed early panoramas of Rome. The view is from the Janiculum Hill, in the western part of the city, on the site of the American Academy

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Size: 7431px × 1315px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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