Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae : omnia fere qvaecvnq- in vrbe monvmenta extant partim ivxta antiqvam partim ivxta hodiernam formam accuratiss. delineata repraesentans : accesserunt non paucae tum antiquarum tum modernarum rerum urbis figurae nusquam antehac aeditae ...
The Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae is a 1544 printed series of engraved plates of Roman monuments, published in Rome by Antoine Lafréry with other engravers and aimed at architects, antiquaries and collectors. Its plates show façade elevations, interior views and carved decoration, many drawn both as the ancient form and as the Renaissance state, with ornate pilasters, niches, relief panels and coffered ceilings that a designer could use for classical ornament study.
