Italy - Rome / Roman Forum / Emperor Augustus; Giacomo Lauro (attivo a Roma tra il 1584 e il 1537) - "COLVMNA MILIARIA IN FORO ROMANO" - 1601-1620
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COLVMNA MILIARIA IN FORO ROMANO is a non‑coloured copper engraving map published in Italia by Giacomo Lauro, depicting the milestone column in the Foro Romano with nineteen figures representing peoples and continents, sized 180 × 235 mm and described as in good condition under Antiquae Urbis Splendor.
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• In the center is depicted the milestone column topped by a sphere.
• The nineteen figures: Around the column are arranged 19 men wearing traditional clothes, representing the different peoples and the various continents then known under Roman dominion or in contact with Roman influence. Clear Latin labels can be read such as Germanus (the German), Persa (the Persian), Arabs (the Arab), Gallus (the Gaul), Hispanus (the Spaniard), up to exotic representations for the era such as the Brasilianus (the Brazilian) or the Peruanus (the Peruvian).
• Numeration: In the upper right there is the plate number 20, corresponding to the album sequence.
• Text: At the bottom left there is a dense descriptive explanation in Latin that historically contextualizes the monument.
Erected by Emperor Augustus in 20 BC in his role as curator viarum (superintendent of roads), it represented the true "Kilometer Zero" of the Roman Empire. From this central hub they theoretically calculated the distances of the entire gigantic road network that connected Rome to its most distant provinces. It is from here that the famous popular saying originated: "all roads lead to Rome".
Good condition
The ink has maintained excellent density and the contrast of the copper engraving.
• In the center is depicted the milestone column topped by a sphere.
• The nineteen figures: Around the column are arranged 19 men wearing traditional clothes, representing the different peoples and the various continents then known under Roman dominion or in contact with Roman influence. Clear Latin labels can be read such as Germanus (the German), Persa (the Persian), Arabs (the Arab), Gallus (the Gaul), Hispanus (the Spaniard), up to exotic representations for the era such as the Brasilianus (the Brazilian) or the Peruanus (the Peruvian).
• Numeration: In the upper right there is the plate number 20, corresponding to the album sequence.
• Text: At the bottom left there is a dense descriptive explanation in Latin that historically contextualizes the monument.
Erected by Emperor Augustus in 20 BC in his role as curator viarum (superintendent of roads), it represented the true "Kilometer Zero" of the Roman Empire. From this central hub they theoretically calculated the distances of the entire gigantic road network that connected Rome to its most distant provinces. It is from here that the famous popular saying originated: "all roads lead to Rome".
Good condition
The ink has maintained excellent density and the contrast of the copper engraving.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country
Italy
Geographical specification
Rome / Roman Forum / Emperor Augustus
Map maker/publisher
Giacomo Lauro (attivo a Roma tra il 1584 e il 1537)
Map/book title
"COLVMNA MILIARIA IN FORO ROMANO"
Period
1601-1620
Condition
Good
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
The Splendor of the Ancient City
Map colour
Uncoloured map
Height
180 mm
Width
235 mm
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