Titelprent bij een reeks voorstellingen van kerken en paleizen te Rome 1665

This is a print made by Giovanni Battista Falda in the 17th century. The rigid border immediately gives structure to the work. Within this frame, the formal arrangement of lettering transforms the text into an image. The text itself conveys more than simple information; its structured arrangement evokes a sense of classical order and hierarchy. The title, prominently centered, anchors the composition, while the subsequent lines cascade downwards, each adding to the architectural framework of the print. This layout transforms language into a visual construct, mirroring the architectural subjects the series depicts. The symmetry and balance achieved through typography is not merely aesthetic; it embodies the values of the era—a time of humanistic revival and the codification of knowledge. As a result, the title page functions as both an introduction and a statement about the very nature of representation. It frames architecture as a legible, ordered, and constructed reality.