VARIOUS ANCIENT ITALIAN ARCHITECTURAL SCUPTURES AND ART DESIGNS IN SIENE NEAR FLORENCE IN ITALY ,Italy,1874 Print,Toscany Architecture Print

Historical Collectible Italian Architecture Art Print

THE FOUNTAIN THAT WE SEE IN THE FRONT OF THIS ENGRAVING AMONG THE ITEMS IS FROM PLACE DEL CAMPO IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC PALACE IN SIENE. IT WAS MADE IN 1334 UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF GIACOMO VANNI DI UGOLINO, A SIENESE ARCHITECT WHO DIED IN 1342. Siena is an historic town of Tuscany, of about inhabitants, at 319 meters above sea level. It is rich in works of art and monuments. Previously an Etruscan city and Roman settlement, it experienced economic and artistic prosperity during the Middle-Ages. Siena has been able to conserve its ancient medieval characteristics integrally: buildings, small squares, narrow streets, back-streets and best of all, the warm, rich color of red bricks.

This exquisite Architecture Print shows a remarkable drawing of Tuscan Renaissance Architecture. This is a rare 1874 reprint from the publication of 1815. This print is over 130 years old.

PUBLISHER- DUCHER & Cie

EDITORS - GRANDJEAN DE MONTIGNY, A. AND A. FAMIN, - Both artists studied a Beaux-Arts curriculum under Charles Percier and Pierre Leonard Fontaine. Grandjean de Montigney won the Prix de Rome in 1799, and Famin in 1801. Later Grandjean de Montigny taught at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. These publications showcases their background in Italianate architecture, with interior and exterior views and measured drawings.The works include Palaces, Exquisite Homes & Mansions, Churches and other Public and Private Buildings mainly from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

Approximate Overall Size: 17 X 11 1/4 inches

CONDITION: FOLIO ENGRAVING. Blank on the back. Excellent condition. Heavier paper.Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures.