Basilicae s. Mariae Maioris de Urbe a Liberio Papa I usque ad Paulum V Pont. Max. descriptio et delinatio
Summary: Important description of S. Maria Maggiore in its unaltered Renaissance state, before extensive renovations of Ferdinand Fuga in 1743.
Signatures: 1-2 [Maltese cross]⁶ A-X⁶ a-b⁴ (-a1, b4 blank). [28] leaves of plates include 2 leaves for each of 6 double plates.
Binding: Bound in vellum with gilt stamp "Surrey Institution" on front cover, red morocco spine title label.
Additional Details: Terminal 3-14 p. (lacking 1-2, a1) collates as in Mansell. Probable 1st printing.
De Angelis, Paolo, 1580-1647
Zanetti, Bartolomeo
Rome (Italy)
Latin
History
Antiquities
Santa Maria Maggiore (Church : Rome, Italy)
Seventeenth century
24 unnumbered pages, 252, 3-14 pages, 28 unnumbered leaves of plates [10 folded]
42 cm
Text
books
Folio
Cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking east
Pauli V. Pont. Max. effigies cum loculis in quibus monumenta rerum ab eo eimie gestarum grati posteri collocabunt
Cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking north
Sacelli Pauli V. Pont. Max. prospectus interior cum ea Basilicae Liberianae particula ex qua ad illud aditus est
Cross-section of the Borghese Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
Clementis VIII. Pont. Max. monumentum quod Paulus V. Pont. Max. grati in eum pontificem animi ergo in suo sacello magnificentissime extruxit, tum apposita eius effigie, tum rebus ab eo egregie gestis in marmore expressis, et incisis
Insigne altare a Paulo V. Pont. Max. in magnificentissimo suo Basilicae Liberianae sacello ex inaurato duntaxat aere pulcherrimaq[ue] varietate pretiosorum lapidum atque gemmarum ad ornatum augustae imaginis Sanctae Mariae a B. Luca pictae constructum
Sacelli Sanctae Mariae Maioris a Paulo PP. V. Conditi adiunctarumq[ue] ad varios usus aedium vestigium cum sacelli eiusdem pavimento
Cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking east
Sixti V. Pont. Max. effigies una cum rerum ab eo praecipue gestarum monumento scite eleganterq[ue] in pario marmore ad ipsius sepulchri ornatum exculpta
Cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking south
Cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
Monumentum Pii Papae V. in quo et effigies et res eius pontificis preclare gestae eleganter in marmore exprimuntur
Cross-section of the Sistine Chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking north
Sacratissimi [Christi] corporis ara in medio Sixti V. sacello posita, in ea aeneum inauratum tabernaculum, quator aeneorum item angelor[us] innixum manibus, sub eadem sacrum Christi Domini praesepe
Sacelli D.N. Iesu Christi praesepia Sixto Papa V. conditi vestigium et pavimentum
Cross-section of the apse of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
Cross-section of the end of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
Cross-section of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking west
Cross-section of the nave of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking east
[V]estigium totius Basilicae Liberianae et appositorum aedificiorum ea forma in quam Paulus V. Pont. Max. magnifice exculta atque aucta redegit
Arae Maximae huius basilicae una cum nobilissimo ciborio sacraque confessione dellineatio
Prosepectus testudinis interior Liberianae Basilicae cum musivo opere perfectis
Restored Altar of Gregory containing pieces of the Cradle of Jesus
Original Altar of Gregory containing pieces of the Cradle of Jesus
Cross-section of the northeastern corner of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking south
Cross-section of the northeastern corner of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore looking north
Interior sacri vestiarii facies a Paulo V. Pont. Max. a fundamentis extructi qua ex ipsa basilica aditur
Latus Basilicae Liberianae ad meridiem spectans intranti principes portas sinistrum in quo posticae partes visuntur sa[...] lorum caesia ac sfortia gentium et magnificentiss. eius quod Paulus V. POnt. Max. extruxit adita est columna eximia quam pon[t...] idem in area pro foribus statvit
Facies occidentalis Liberianae Basilicae addita utrinque orthographia lateris item occidentalis sacellorum qua Maximi Pontifices Sixtus V ad dexteram s.mo dni nostri praesepi Paulus V ad lavam ipsi deipara magnifico opere extruxerunt
Latus aquilonare Liberianae Basilicae idemq[ue] dexterum ab ortu intranti cui ab summo versus orientem pars ext[...] praenobilis sacrarii a Paulo V extructi ab imo atem sacelli quod praecipuo splendore Sixtus V aedificavit posteriores partes in[...]
Orientalis facies Liberianae Basilicae cum orthographia tum nobilis sacelli aediumque perelegantium ad dexteram porticus canonicorum usibus a Paulo V Pont. Max. adiunctarum tum quae ad laevam construendae eiusdem sanctiss. domini erga deiparam eximia pietate ut spes est respondebunt
Veteris Liberianae Basilicae adiunctorumque aedificiorum vestigium
Vetus Exquilinus Mons cum aliorum montium sibi adiunctorum partibus adiectis non nullis ex his quae nostra tempestate accesserunt
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Mansell 16:624
Brunet I, 288
BM 5:438. (under Angeli)
1621 DEAN
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