Vedute Degli Antichi Vestigj Di Roma: divise in due parti ; La prima contiene mausolei, archi, colonne, e fabbriche pubbliche ; la seconda rappresenta terme, anfiteatri, teatri e tempj: Nella quale si rappresenta Terme, Anfiteatri, Teatri, e Tempj
This 1616 Italian print series by Antonio Lafreri's successor Antonio Giovannoli, published in Rome, records the ancient monuments of the city for antiquarians, travellers and draughtsmen. The plates are etchings showing ruined baths, temples and theatres with tiny figures for scale. A designer can take from them the layered look of crumbling masonry, arches and vaults, drawn in dense hatched line with strong contrast between shadowed ruins and open sky.
