1. Add MS 8503
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8503
- Title:
- COLLECTION OF TEXTS relating to the Trevi Fountain in Rome; circa 1732-1768. Italian. Copies and drafts. The texts relate to the Trevi Fountain, one of the most famous baroque monuments in Rome, commissioned in 1732 by Pope Clement XII (1730-1740), designed by the Roman architect Niccolò Salvi (1697-1751). After Salvi's death the fountain was completed by Giuseppe Pannini, and inaugurated in 1761. The collection was put together by an admirer of Salvi's work (using the pseudonym of 'Filarete...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ENGLISH: Guilford binding: bef. 1828. Architecture: Ancient and Modern. City of Rome: 'Filarete', Pseudonym: Collection rel. to the Trevi Fountain and N. Salvi put together by `Filarete': circa 1732-1768: Ital: Copies and drafts. includes: ff. 2-3 Berardo Galliani, Marquis: Letter to...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- c 1732-1768
- Extent:
- 1 item