ID: 700000639 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000639	Record Type: Movable Work

Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae (engravings (prints); published: Antoine Lafréry, et al.; Published: 1544?-1602; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 268084;)

Note: Engraved historiated t.p. by Étienne Dupérac produced in 1573 to be used by collectors of prints from Lafréry's shop to introduce their selections. The t.p. was in use until ca. 1602 by Lafréry's successors; Engravings cover a wide variety of subjects related chiefly to the sights and attractions of Rome and prepared as mementos for visitors. The publishers, engravers and artists involved are many including beside Lafréry and Dupérac, C. Duchet, N. van Aelst, A. Salamanca, T. Barlacchi, P. de Nobili, A. Brambilla, N. Beatrizet, C. Bos, J. Bos, E. Vico, C. Cort, M. Greco, L. Davent, G. Lauro, P. Perret, G. Bonasone, G.B. Cavalieri, B. Faleti, V. Luchino, P. Graziani, M. Cartaro, G. Guerra; Library's first collection contains 236 sheets including the title page, trimmed and mounted on paper, bound in five vols. ; Library's second collection contains 105 matted engravings on sheets 76 x 66.5, in three boxes with binder's title only; A contents of the collections arranged by numbers assigned by Christian Hülsen is available for consultation in notebook form in the Department of Special Collections. Publication: [Rome : Antoine Lafréry, et al., 1544?-1602].

Titles:

Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae (preferred,C,U,RP,Latin-P,U,U)

Engravings of the sights and attractions of Rome as mementos for visitors (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae; omnia fere qvaecvnq- in vrbe monvmenta extant partim ivxta antiqvam partim ivxta hodiernam formam accuratiss. delineata repraesentans : accesserunt non paucae tum antiquarum tum modernarum rerum urbis figurae nusquam antehac aeditae ... / Antonius Lafreri exc. Romae. (C,U,Latin,U,U)

Catalog Level: collection

Work Types:

engravings (prints) [300041340] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

prints (visual works) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: Published: 1544?-1602

Creator Display:

published: Antoine Lafréry, et al. [preferred,GRISC]

Dupérac, Etienne (French architect, painter, and engraver, ca. 1525-1604) [500000071]

Brambilla, Ambrogio (Italian printmaker, active ca. 1579-1599) [500010175]

Lafréry, Antoine (French printmaker, publisher, 1512-1577, active in Italy) [500011513]

Duchetti, Claudio (French cartographer and print publisher, 1554-1597) [500007066]

Aelst, Nicolaus van (Flemish engraver and print publisher, ca. 1527-1613, active in Italy) [500013509]

Nobili, Pietro de (Italian editor and engraver, active 16th century) [500353841]

Barlacchi, Tommaso (Italian engraver and publisher, active ca. 1540-1550) [500043215]

Salamanca, Antonio (Milanese engraver, ca. 1500-1562) [500025118]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 268084

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Other: Publication: Roma [7000874] Roma province (province), Lazio (region (administrative division)), Italy (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: 236 prints: engraving

	engraving (printing process) [300053225]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

Dimensions: 61 x 66.5 cm, 236 prints

General Subject:

architecture (preferred)

another work

Specific Subjects:

	Roman (ancient Italian culture or period) [300020533]
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Ancient Italian) (AAT)

	Renaissance [300021140]
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, <Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods>) (AAT)

	monuments [300006958]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>) (AAT)

	temples (buildings) [300007595]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, ceremonial structures, religious structures, religious buildings) (AAT)

	Roma [7003138]
	.....(Lazio (region (administrative division)), Italy (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

	antiquities (object genre) [300311592]
	.....(Objects Facet, Object Genres (hierarchy name), object genres (object classifications), <object genres by cultural or intellectual evaluation>) (AAT)

	built works [300265418]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	depictions (visual works) [300248231]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by form>, <visual works by form of image>) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae omnia fere qvaecvnq- in vrbe monvmenta extant partim ivxta antiqvam partim ivxta hodiernam formam accuratiss. delineata repraesentans : accesserunt non paucae tum antiquarum tum modernarum rerum urbis figurae nusquam antehac aeditae ... / Antonius Lafreri exc. Romae.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 268084
Engravings of the sights and attractions of Rome as mementos for visitors	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
	........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae; omnia fere qvaecvnq- in vrbe monvmenta extant partim ivxta antiqvam partim ivxta hodiernam formam accuratiss. delineata repraesentans : accesserunt non paucae tum antiquarum tum modernarum rerum urbis figurae nusquam antehac aeditae ... / Antonius Lafreri exc. Romae.	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)