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Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Moving the Vatican Obelisk
Domenico Fontana
,
Giovanni Guerra
1586
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Moving the Vatican Obelisk
Creator:
Natale Bonifacio|
Giovanni Guerra
|
Domenico Fontana
|Pope Sixtus V (Felice Peretti)|Bartolomeo Grassi
Date Created:
1586
Type:
Print Ornament & Architecture
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/361835
Medium:
Etching
, printed from three plates
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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