Vetus Latium profanum: De Veliternis et Coranis
Vetus Latium profanum is an 1727 antiquarian study by Giuseppe Rocco Volpi, held by Heidelberg University Library, documenting ancient Roman marble sarcophagi and decorative finds from the Velletri region for scholars of classical antiquity. Its engraved plates show a cherub-head ornamental cartouche repeated with scrolls and garlands, and rows of sarcophagi carved with putti, figures, and animal reliefs, offering designers classical relief compositions and baroque ornament motifs drawn from antique sculpture.
