Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo

Antonio Tempesta

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Top left part of the map with the coat of arms of the Pamphili family. Depicted is the northern part of the city within the walls with the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Plan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del PopoloPlan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del PopoloPlan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del PopoloPlan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del PopoloPlan of the City of Rome. Part 1 with the Villa Medici and Piazza del Popolo

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