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 ...
Specvlvm Romanae magnificentiae is a 1544 Rome engraved album of Roman monuments and antiquities, assembled by publisher Antoine Lafréry with contributions from Claude Duchet, Nicolaus van Aelst and Pietro de Nobili for architects, antiquaries and collectors. The plates show classical sculpture in reconstructed and modern states, with heroic nude figures, horses, chariots and carved reliefs rendered in fine dense line. A designer could draw on their dramatic poses, rhythmic crowded compositions and detailed ornamental framing.
