Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'

Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'

Marcus Antonius Magnus

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Disbound print from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'. This print depicts the catafalque designed by Marcus Antonius Magnus for the funeral of Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps, which was held in the Church of Sant'Apolinare in Rome, on December 18, 1609.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'Catafalque for Duchess Maria Cesi of Altemps (Hohenems); from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'

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