Roma svbterranea novissima : in qva post Antonivm Bosivm antesignanvm, Io. Severanvm congreg. oratorii presbytervm, et celebres alios scriptores : antiqva Christianorvm et praecipue martyrun cœmeteria, titvli, monimenta, epitaphia, inscriptiones ac nobiliora sanctorvm sepvlchra, sex libris distincta illustrantvr et qvamplvrimae res ecclesiasticae iconibvs graphice describuntur, ac multiplici tum sacra, tum profana eruditione declarantur : cum duplici indice, capitum & rerum locupletissimo : opera et stvdio
Roma subterranea novissima is a 1651 Roman folio by Paolo Aringhi, published in Rome by Blasio Diversini and Zanobio Masotti, documenting the Christian catacombs, cemeteries and martyrs' tombs for scholars of early Christian antiquity. Its engraved plates show architectural cross-sections of tomb chambers, vaulted arches with carved ornament, decorative cartouches, and small framed figures and scenes, giving a designer clear period models for symmetrical framing, vault geometry and ornamental scrollwork.
