1676 Roman Reliefs with Inscriptions, J.J. Sandrart, Collin, Folio

Roman Reliefs with Inscriptions. The print showcases various Roman reliefs with accompanying inscriptions, including dedications to emperors Vespasian and Nerva. The image provides a visual record of Roman sculpture and epigraphy, reflecting 17th-century interest in classical antiquity.

This work is an illustration from Iconologica Deorum, a book exploring the antiquities of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, German, and other cultures

Joachim von Sandrart (1606-1688)

Engraving by R. Collin sculp, 1676.

32.3 x 21 cm

Sometimes referred to as the “German Vasari,” Joachim von Sandrart, born in Frankfurt, trained first as a printmaker, notably in Nuremberg, and in Prague with Aegidius Sadeler. After a long and successful career in the foremost artistic circles in England, Italy, and the Netherlands, he returned to Germany and painted for Emperor Ferdinand III, for which he was ennobled in 1673.