Etching Church of Santa Libera in Verona 1923 by Ettore Fagiuoli

Roberto Sebastian Matta-Clark was a 20th-century painter, printmaker and architect. Father of renowned architect Gordon Matta-Clark, Sebastian was a major player in Surrealism and pa...

Luigi Senesi was an Italian painter and printmaker, trained at L'Istituto di Arte in Trento, later continuing his artistic training in Florence. Between 1972 and 1973 his painting ca...

Silkscreen print on paper and plexiglass by Italian artist Alberto Biasi. The work belongs to the artist's characteristic kinetic artistic production, which through his art implement...

Acquaforte di Luigi Bartolini rappresentante una strada di Ancona, nonché città natale dello stesso, come indicato nel titolo scritto dall’autore in basso in matita, affianco la firm...

A large, nicely-framed Italian hand-colored engraving in tones of terracotta and black (17th century, with more recent matte and frame) by Pietro Bartoli. The engraving depicts the mosaic ceiling in the church of Santa Costanza outside of Rome, which was studied by the ecclesiatical archaeologist Giovanni Ciampini. The mosaic ceiling no longer exists, but is known through various depictions of the artwork, such as this engraving. The images include Christian imagery including the sacrifice of Cain and Abel and possibly Noah building the ark. The upper row of mosaics is believed to represent scenes from the New Testament, with caryatids dividing the ceiling into twelve segments. The engraving is captioned in Latin: "Opus Musiuum olim in tholo Templi, quod vulgo creditur Bacchi, nunc Sancte Constantie extra Portam Piam cariatides, et Telamones in duodecium dividant Segmenta, ubi plura autumnales ferias, et piscationis Genium demostrant, iuxta interpretionem Ciampini qui mediatatem exhibet Veterum monum." In the 17th century, the church of Santa Costanza was known as the "Temple of Bacchus," and was the site of rowdy Bacchic festivals until Pope Clement XI banned the rites in 1720. Pietro Santo...

Pair of 18th century Italian architectural etchings of churches in Rome by Guiseppe Vasi (1710-1782) from "Raccolta Delle Più Belle Veduta Antiche...

Hard to find "Untitled (Santa Claus VIII)" etching on on grand vélin d'Arches paper by Alexander Calder, circa 1974. The piece is one of nine etchings from the unbound illustrated b...

1751 Giovanni Battista Piranesi Engraving - Veduta del Castello dell'Acqua Felice Description: This exquisite engraving by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, *Veduta del Castello dell'...