Cacchiatelli Cleter - Scienze e Arti sotto il pontificato di Pio IX - 1865

3 Volumes:
Vol. 1 The Sciences and the Arts under the pontificate of Pius IX. (Second Edition 1865) pages 117 plates (engravings) 55
Vol. 2 The Sciences and the Arts in Rome and its surroundings in the nineteenth century pages 107 plates (engravings) 36
Vol. 3 The Sciences and the Arts under the pontificate of Pius IX. (Second Edition 1865) Pages 105 plates (engravings) 36

Printing establishment of J. Aureli (Rome)

“The Sciences and the Arts” is an ancient multi-volume collection, published during the pontificate of Pius IX, produced by engravers Paolo Cacchiatelli and Gregorio Cleter, and constitutes a valuable historical and artistic document on the cultural and scientific initiatives of the period.

Historical context and content
The work, entitled “The Sciences and the Arts under the Pontificate of Pius IX,” was published to document the pope’s commitment to the arts and science within the Papal States.

. Each volume of the collection contains dozens of copperplate engravings illustrating architectural works, artistic pieces, and cultural projects, accompanied by critical commentaries written by Roman scholars. The objective was to preserve the memory of the papal initiatives and to promote their circulation through an accurate selection of images and descriptions.

Authorship and character of the publication
The graphic and engraving editing was entrusted to Paolo Cacchiatelli and Gregorio Cleter, who oversaw both the etchings and the critical editing of the monthly issues. The series shows both an interest in historical and artistic documentation and an propagandistic aim aimed at valorizing the pontificate’s work in the cultural sector.
Some editions are particularly precious and sought after by collectors, especially when the plates and frontispieces are well preserved. Very difficult to find the three volumes together.

Authors and collaborators
The work was produced by engraver Paolo Cacchiatelli and collaborator Gregorio Cleter, with critical texts by Roman scholars such as Pietro Petri, Francesco Cerroti, Carlo Mascherpa, and Domenico Bonanni. The plates document civil and religious architectures, astronomical observatories, renovations of papal palaces, infrastructures and urban interventions in the cities of the Papal States.
. Some of the plates were also executed using aquatint technique, sometimes combined with mechanical parallel lines to create shading effects

The three volumes together of “The Sciences and the Arts” represent a precious work from both historical and artistic standpoints.

These three Volumes in auction are well preserved but inevitably show the signs of time as can be seen in the photos.

Very welcome in-person pickup.
It is possible to view the work before bidding.