Veduta della Basilica di S. Maria ad Nives... / Vüe de la Basilique de S.te Marie ad Nives...

Reference: S45846
Author Pietro RUGA
Year: 1824
Zone: Santa Maria Maggiore
Printed: Rome
Measures: 345 x 290 mm
€150.00

Reference: S45846
Author Pietro RUGA
Year: 1824
Zone: Santa Maria Maggiore
Printed: Rome
Measures: 345 x 290 mm
€150.00

Description

View taken from the work Nuova Raccolta delle principali vedute antiche e moderne dell'Alma città di Roma e sue vicinanze, engraved with engraving by Pietro and Achille Parboni and Pietro Ruga the year 1830, published by Giacomo Antonelli with imprint Roma presso Giacom.o Antonelli in Via del Corso alle Convertite num 179B.

The plates were engraved between 1825 and 1829 by several engravers including the Parboni brothers and Pietro Ruga.

Each bears the engraver's name, editorial address, and a double caption in Italian and French.

Etching, in very good condition.

Pietro RUGA (1772-1824)

Was an Italian engraver, best known for his architectural views (vedute) of Roman monuments, churches and squares. He also was a draughtsman of a few maps of Rome during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including Pianta topografica della città di Roma dell' anno 1849. Among the subjects of his engravings are the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Peter's Basilica, Basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo, Piazza Navona and Piazza del Quirinale. Collaborated on the "Nuova raccolta di cento principali vedute di Roma e sue vicinanze" by Piale, along with John Acquaroni, Parboni Pietro and Francesco Rinaldi.

Pietro RUGA (1772-1824)

Was an Italian engraver, best known for his architectural views (vedute) of Roman monuments, churches and squares. He also was a draughtsman of a few maps of Rome during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including Pianta topografica della città di Roma dell' anno 1849. Among the subjects of his engravings are the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, St. Peter's Basilica, Basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo, Piazza Navona and Piazza del Quirinale. Collaborated on the "Nuova raccolta di cento principali vedute di Roma e sue vicinanze" by Piale, along with John Acquaroni, Parboni Pietro and Francesco Rinaldi.