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Domus Aureus. Plate # 41

Domus Aureus. Plate # 41 by CARLONI, Marco; SMUGLIEWICZ, Franciszek BRENNA, Vincenzo

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Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Title
Domus Aureus. Plate # 41
Creator
CARLONI, Marco; SMUGLIEWICZ, Franciszek BRENNA, Vincenzo
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
Rome: Ludovico Mirri, 1776-1778. Emperor Nero's Golden Palace The Domus Aureus CARLONI, Marco (1742-1796) after Franciszek SMUGLIEWICZ (1745-1807) and BRENNA, Vincenzo (1745-1820). Detail of a fresco in the 'Domus Aureus'. Rome: Ludovico Mirri, [1776-1778]. Plate # 41. Original engraving with later hand coloring. Fine in a stunning gilt frame. Framed size: (32 x 21 inches; 813 x 533 mm.). Plate mark: (23 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches; 597 x 317 mm.). A fine plate from 'Vestigia delle terme di Tito e loro interne pitture' of an ancient fresco from the 'Domus Aureus', Nero's sumptuous imperial complex in Rome. The image depicts several fine frescoes and statues. The Domus Aurea (Latin, "Golden House") was a vast landscaped palace built by the Emperor Nero in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city and the aristocratic villas on the Palatine Hill and Esquiline Hills. It replaced and extended his Domus Transitoria that he had built as his first palace complex on the site. Designed by architects Severus and Celer. The magnitude and decadent extravagance of the impressive gold-covered, jewel bedecked palace was intended to glorify the Emperor's reign. Its rooms were filled with lavish furniture and its walls and ceilings covered with decorative late-Hellenistic murals by the renowned ancient artist Fabullus. Nero, who died in 68 AD before the Domus was totally completed. In 1480, practically forgotten, the Domus was excavated, and its subterranean passages and rooms thereafter became known as 'le grotte' (cave). Many of its original frescoes survived, and their motifs and ancient style of ornamentation, called 'grotteschi' (grotesque) after 'grotte', became extremely popular during the Renaissance, influencing many prominent artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Ghirlandio, and Pinturicchio. Published in 1776-1778, 'Vestigia delle terme di Tito e loro interne pitture' is an elaborate album of engravings depicting the stunning 'al fresco' and 'al stucco' murals of Nero's Domus Aureus. Carloni's beautifully rendered plates faithfully capture the ancient Roman grotesque style, which became a hallmark of Renaissance Art.
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Atelier Francis Picabia by PICABIA, Francis; FRANCIS PICABIA

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Seller: Ursus Books
Title
Atelier Francis Picabia
Author
PICABIA, Francis; FRANCIS PICABIA
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1934. PICABIA, Francis. Atelier Francis Picabia. 22 pp. text and 3 plates. Introduction by Maurice Mignon. 8vo, wrappers. Cannes: Galerie Alexandre III, 1934. () The sale of the contents of Picabia's studio at the time, listing 85 paintings. Of great rarity, with OCLC listing copies in only MOMA, Art Institute of Chicago, MFA Houston and the BN.
5 WRITERS. DECEMBER 5

5 WRITERS. DECEMBER 5 by Beattie, Ann

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Seller: Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Title
5 WRITERS. DECEMBER 5
Author
Beattie, Ann
Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Stoors: Univ Connecticut, 1974. First edition. Limited to 250 unnumbered and unsigned copies issued on the occasion of a reading by Acosta, Danon, delPonte, and Smith at The Univ of Connecticut Library on Dec. 5, 1974. Stiff sheet folded to make six pages. Signed by Beattie at her contribution, "Leaving home." Very faint beginning toning on bottom edge (not immediately apparent), otherwise unused and in Fine condition. Precedes the publication of Beattie's first book. Signed by Contributor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone by Williams, Tennessee

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Seller: Sanctuary Books
Title
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Author
Williams, Tennessee
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
[New York]: New Directions, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Decorative paper over boards, backed in gilt-lettered Japanese vellum; lacking slipcase. From a limited first edition of 500 copies, signed by Williams on the limitation page. Previous owner's name, dated 1951 Pittsburgh, to front pastedown. Spine darkened, as typical.
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Taliesin West by Wright, Frank Lloyd

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Seller: J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books
Title
Taliesin West
Author
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Seller
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Taliesin, 1993. Paperback. Very Good. Illus., many in color. Extract by Wright on rear cover from his book, ARCHITECTURE & MODERN LIFE, 1937.

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