Sandtique Rare Prints
1854 -MEDIA-FLORA-DIANA - Roman Mythology by Pistolesi - Antique Print
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RARE, ANTIQUE, ROMAN MYTHOLOGY PRINT This 157 year old print is engraved & signed by Saverio Pistoesi from 1854. It was engraved in the style of John Flaxman.The following was translated from the Internet: "The rituale and civil cadence of the roman calendar reproposes the subdivision of the month second, marks it of every month the quality, the festivity, main the divinity connected, the anniversaries. Cultuali indications of maximum of the ritual public and private Roman. Citations from the Pomps of Ovid, Natvralis Historia di Plinio and the De Agriculture of Columella. Edition with integration of cosmological data, the tables of the traditional ephemeres of planets, than is placed side by side to the other data supplied on is made lunar and on the meteorological inclinations in relation to the motion of fixed stars, rendering more which cosmic calendar completes the consultation of the roman calendar. Equipped from images it originates them of 1854 of Saverio Pistolesi, follows the rhythm of the time in carrying out itself circular of the year. Becoming of the time brings up-to-date in the succession of the expressed beauty of the eternal one from the 12 images of of i." This steel engraving print (the size of the picture) is about 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" on a page that is about 14" x 10" It is in good condtion with the usual age toning and rough edges. It was executed in the pure line abstraction style. It is suitable for framing and would be an excellant gift. The print that is being sold is of "MEDEA-FLROA-DINA-LEDA" |
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