Roma
A 1908 photographic survey of Rome by Diego Angeli, published in Bergamo by the Istituto italiano d'arti grafiche for readers interested in art and architecture. Its plates are black-and-white photographs of Roman churches, chapel altars, and palace façades, with sculpted tombs and fountains. A designer could draw on its disciplined architectural framing, with strong symmetry, deep shadow, and ornate Baroque detail shown in grey tonal gradations.
