1624 Lauro, Giacomo, Baths of Antonius, folio, copper engraving, Rome, Italy

The vestiges of the Baths of Antonius. The baths seen in ruin. Quite a bit of the the baths still remain, though they were a ruin at the time of Lauro.

Vestigia Termaru Antonini

Lauro, Giacomo ( Jacobus Laurus )

Antiquae Urbis Splendor, Hoc Est Praecipua Eiusdem Templa Amphitheatra Theatra Circi Naumachiae Arcus Triumphales Mausolea .

Romae, Apresso Vitale Mascardi, Roma, 1612-1622 [1624].

FINE ENGRAVING from one of the most influential and beautiful works on the monuments and antiquities of ancient Rome. The Antiquae urbis splendor, ('The Splendor of the Ancient City') served as an important reference book and source of inspiration for many writers and artists. Giacomo Lauro was a roman printmaker active from 1583 to about 1650. 

Leaf: 20.1 x 27.2 cm

Blank to verso.