The Roman Capitol
1560
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1560
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This engraving shows a courtyard with two big buildings. One has a tower and arched windows, while the other has tall columns and a flat roof. In the middle stands a statue of a man riding a horse. Stairs lead up to a balcony with a curved railing, and there’s a fountain nearby. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and textures, like the folds in the buildings’ walls. The scene looks like a real place but is drawn with careful detail. Want to know more? Try looking up engraving.
![Capitolii Sciographia [View of the Roman Capitol]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/e85f3f07c1ca1e5c/thumb.webp)
![Pantheum Romanum [The Roman Pantheon]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/8069db7dd8e6f190/thumb.webp)
![Areae et Palatii Pontificii Vaticani Topographia [A Papal Blessing in Saint Peter Square]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d33d6f094b73f039/thumb.webp)
![View of the Quadrant: the Main Door, the Square, the Church and the Loggia of the Monastery of the Monte della Vernia (Prospettiva dell'ingresso della prima porta, con la Piazza, Chiesa, & Loggie del Monastero del Monte della Vernia, come sta quest'Anno MDCXII) [plate D]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/5e02c68b32f38e19/thumb.webp)
![Balnei Laterani [The Lateran Baptistry]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/7b73728472928663/thumb.webp)
![Façade of the Minor Church (Facciata della chiesa minore) [plate E]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b709d9c7f3762192/thumb.webp)
![Castello S. Angelo di Roma [Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6c77d3bfe127c436/thumb.webp)
