Roma illustrata, or, A description of the most beautiful pieces of painting, sculpture, and architecture, antique and modern, at and near Rome
Roma illustrata is an 1722 London guide to Rome's painting, sculpture and architecture, written by François Raguenet and translated by Robert Samber for English-speaking travellers and art lovers. Its pictures are small printed ornaments: horizontal bands of interlaced scrollwork and strapwork that open chapters, plus a central cartouche with a female bust framed by curling acanthus, offering a designer dense, repeatable border and frame patterns for historical typography.
