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Leaf 9 - Capitolii Novi Descriptio

Title:	Leaf 9 - Capitolii Novi Descriptio
Creator:	Lauro, Giacomo
Publisher:	Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625
Date:	1625
Subject:	Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities. Piazza del Campidoglio Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Description:	The description of the new capitol. The Piazza del Campidoglio was designed by Michelangelo Buonarroti during the early Renaissance. It was part of the plan of Pope Paul III to revitalize the city. It is a large scale civic plaza with an equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius in the center. The paving designed by Michelangelo was not completely executed until much later. The verso of this leaf is blank.
Identifier:	Leaf 9 Recto
Bibliographic Citation:	Scholars wishing to cite this item should include item title with leaf number, Splendore dell'antica Roma, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and the item's url.
Source:	Splendore dell'antica Roma, by Giacomo Lauro, in Roma: Nell Stamperia di Andrea Fei, l'anno del Giubileo MDCXXV [1625]
Type:	Image
Format:	Print
Extent:	Page 28.5 x 21 cm. Image 23.5 x 17.75 cm.
Medium:	Engraving on paper
References:	Piazza del Campidoglio
Rights:	Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.