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Johann Joachim Winckelmann and the Ruins of Rome
Johann Joachim Winckelmann and the Ruins of Rome Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) is considered the father of modern art criticism and a pioneer in 18th-century aesthetics. His passion for Greek...
Johann Joachim Winckelmann and the Ruins of Rome
Johann Joachim Winckelmann and the Ruins of Rome Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) is considered the father of modern art criticism and a pioneer in 18th-century aesthetics. His passion for Greek...
The city of Rome in 1700
Rome 1703: between seismic tremors and baroque splendor, the city rediscovers itself In January 1703, a strong earthquake struck Rome, shaking not only its walls, but also the hearts of...
The city of Rome in 1700
Rome 1703: between seismic tremors and baroque splendor, the city rediscovers itself In January 1703, a strong earthquake struck Rome, shaking not only its walls, but also the hearts of...
The oldest large-scale view of Rome from 1493
The oldest large-scale view of Rome, made in 1493 and included in Hartmann Schedel's famous "Nuremberg Chronicle", is an extraordinary masterpiece of woodcut art. This woodcut offers a unique look...
The oldest large-scale view of Rome from 1493
The oldest large-scale view of Rome, made in 1493 and included in Hartmann Schedel's famous "Nuremberg Chronicle", is an extraordinary masterpiece of woodcut art. This woodcut offers a unique look...
The historical family tree of the Italian peoples
The family tree of the Italian peoples is a fascinating symbol that unites history, culture and national identity. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, scholars and historians used these diagrams...
The historical family tree of the Italian peoples
The family tree of the Italian peoples is a fascinating symbol that unites history, culture and national identity. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, scholars and historians used these diagrams...
Friedrich Bernhard Werner's 1731 map of Genoa
Friedrich Bernhard Werner's maps and the view of Genoa from 1731 Friedrich Bernhard Werner (1690-1776) was a true "visual chronicler" of European cities. A German cartographer and painter, he captured,...
Friedrich Bernhard Werner's 1731 map of Genoa
Friedrich Bernhard Werner's maps and the view of Genoa from 1731 Friedrich Bernhard Werner (1690-1776) was a true "visual chronicler" of European cities. A German cartographer and painter, he captured,...
View of the Ancient Roman Forum engraving from ...
The Magnificence of the Roman Forum and the Churches of Rome: a Historical View The work is a fascinating engraving, of both artistic and historical value, which offers us an...
View of the Ancient Roman Forum engraving from ...
The Magnificence of the Roman Forum and the Churches of Rome: a Historical View The work is a fascinating engraving, of both artistic and historical value, which offers us an...