Bilder Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745–1824) – View of the Porta Latina (Veduta della Porta Latina) – Copperplate engraving (18th Century)

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This topographical engraving depicts the Porta Latina, a single-arched gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome. The print illustrates the gate's characteristic semicircular brick towers and the weathered texture of the ancient fortifications, which are shown partially overgrown with vegetation. In the foreground, a lone figure with a dog walks across the unpaved approach to the gate, while a horse-drawn carriage emerges from behind a stone wall on the left, providing a sense of scale and documenting the rural character of the city's outskirts during the late 18th century. 

Giovanni Maria Cassini was a prominent Italian engraver, cartographer, and Somascan priest active in Rome. While widely celebrated for his monumental Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale, he was also a master of the veduta tradition, producing detailed architectural and topographical views of the Eternal City. His engravings are noted for their technical clarity and historical accuracy, serving as essential visual records of Roman monuments during the Enlightenment. Cassini’s work captured the transition of Rome from a papal capital to a destination for Grand Tourists, documenting both the grand classical ruins and the everyday life that surrounded them.

Artist or Maker: Giovanni Maria Cassini

Dimensions: Approximately 35 cm x 25 cm

Medium: Copperplate engraving

Date: 18th Century

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