Gezichten op Rome

About this artwork

Deze prent maakt deel uit van een reeks van 52 prenten.

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Battista Mercati’s *Gezichten op Rome* (Views of Rome), created in 1629, offers an intimate glimpse into the Eternal City during the Baroque era. This small etching, measuring just 95 by 129 millimeters, captures the architectural splendor and ancient ruins that drew artists and travelers to Rome. As part of a larger series of fifty-two prints, it reflects the period’s growing interest in topographical views, which served both as souvenirs and as visual records of the city’s classical heritage. Mercati, an Italian etcher active in the early seventeenth century, employed the etching t...

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Mercati · 1591–1645

Giovanni Battista Mercati (1591–1645) was an Italian Baroque painter and engraver whose career exemplified the vibrant artistic culture of 17th-century Italy, particularly in Rome and his native Tuscany. Baptized on October 1, 1591, in Borgo San Sepolcro (Sansepolcro), Tuscany, Mercati moved to Rome to pursue greater opportunities in the papal capital, where he became a member of the prestigious A...