Proportions
REPERTORII | DI | DIVERSE MATERIE | DI | DOMENICO IACOVACCI | CAVALIERO | DELL’HABITO | DI | CALATRAVE | TOMO X | LETTERE | T V X Z
| Catalogue ID | 1.63 |
|---|---|
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | 1655? |
| Collection | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Rome) |
| Tech. / support | brown ink, chalk, paper, pen |
| Measures | 258 × 193 mm |
| Subject | 25F23(LION) — beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion 25H213 — river 25I12 — prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city 46A122 — armorial bearing, heraldry |
A lion supporting a coat of arms is depicted with a cityscape in the background, traversed by a river. Although the city is evidently imaginary, it includes numerous architectural elements that evoke Rome, such as the Ponte Rotto on the left and a monumental column on the right, possibly alluding to either the Column of Marcus Aurelius or that of Trajan. Along the road leading into the city, various wayfarers can be seen. A digitized version of the microfilm exists for this image.
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