Fontein op Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore te Rome by Giovanni Battista Falda

Fontein op Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore te Rome 1653 - 1691

comic strip sketch

quirky sketch

mechanical pen drawing

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

idea generation sketch

sketchwork

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

"Fontein op Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore te Rome" is an etching created by Giovanni Battista Falda between 1653 and 1691. The artwork depicts the fountain in the Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, with the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in the background. Falda was a prolific Italian artist, known for his detailed architectural engravings, particularly his depictions of Rome. This etching, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the urban landscape of 17th-century Rome, capturing the grandeur of the architecture and the everyday life of the city's inhabitants.