Façade van het huis van Giuseppe Costa after 1655

This engraving, “Façade van het huis van Giuseppe Costa,” depicts a detailed architectural drawing of a building in Rome, completed by Giovanni Battista Falda sometime after 1655. The drawing is characteristic of Falda’s detailed architectural renderings and is part of a larger collection documenting the city of Rome. This particular engraving, which is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, focuses on the elaborate facade of the house, which features multiple stories with symmetrical windows and a prominent coat of arms. Falda’s precise and detailed linework, combined with the inclusion of the building's name and address, emphasizes the importance of architectural representation during the Baroque era in Rome.