August 24 -- November 17, 2013
An exciting temporary exhibition on the representations of the eternal city includes maps, views, and books on Rome from the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. Maps are a focus for each period, while the title refers to the individual themes or attitudes that characterized each era.
The Antiquae urbis imago, Pirro Ligorio’s 1561 reconstruction of the ancient city (part of the Carlos Museum’s collection) will represent antichità, the antiquarian interests of the cinquecento. It will be surrounded by works by Hieronymous Cock, several others from the Speculum Romanae, and images of the obelisks moved by Sixtus V—all from the Museum’s collection. The exhibition also includes volumes from the rare book collections of the Emory Libraries such as De ludis circensibus by Onophrius Panvinius.
For the teatro of the seventeenth century, an impression of Falda’s 1676 Nuova pianta, lent by Chicago collector Vincent J. Buonanno, is the centerpiece. Also included are images from Falda’s Teatro series, all of his depictions of the Giardini di Roma, as well as many books of the period.
The magnificenza of the eighteenth century features Nolli’s Pianta grande and Vasi’s Prospetto dell’alma città di Roma. Also included are numerous views by Piranesi from the museum’s collection and a copy of Jean Barbault’s Les plus beaux monuments de Rome ancienne among other items from Emory’s rare book collections. Also featured is a survey of Roman guidebooks through the centuries.
The exhibition is organized by co-curators Margaret Shufeldt, Curator of Works on Paper, and Dr. Sarah McPhee, Professor of Art History, Emory University.
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The Antiquae urbis imago, Pirro Ligorio’s 1561 reconstruction of the ancient city (part of the Carlos Museum’s collection) will represent antichità, the antiquarian interests of the cinquecento. It will be surrounded by works by Hieronymous Cock, several others from the Speculum Romanae, and images of the obelisks moved by Sixtus V—all from the Museum’s collection. The exhibition also includes volumes from the rare book collections of the Emory Libraries such as De ludis circensibus by Onophrius Panvinius.
For the teatro of the seventeenth century, an impression of Falda’s 1676 Nuova pianta, lent by Chicago collector Vincent J. Buonanno, is the centerpiece. Also included are images from Falda’s Teatro series, all of his depictions of the Giardini di Roma, as well as many books of the period.
The magnificenza of the eighteenth century features Nolli’s Pianta grande and Vasi’s Prospetto dell’alma città di Roma. Also included are numerous views by Piranesi from the museum’s collection and a copy of Jean Barbault’s Les plus beaux monuments de Rome ancienne among other items from Emory’s rare book collections. Also featured is a survey of Roman guidebooks through the centuries.
The exhibition is organized by co-curators Margaret Shufeldt, Curator of Works on Paper, and Dr. Sarah McPhee, Professor of Art History, Emory University.
Read the official press release for more information: View/Download