Bilder Sebastiano Serlio (1475–1554) – Various Roman Bridges – Woodcut (1540)

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This architectural illustration depicts three distinct designs for Roman bridges, including the Pons Milvius (Ponte Milvio) and the Pons Aelius (Ponte Sant'Angelo), arranged in a vertical composition. The woodcut captures the characteristic semicircular arches and massive stone piers that defined Roman civil engineering, providing both elevation views and structural details. This work is from the third book of Serlio's treatise, titled On Antiquities (Il Terzo Libro), which served as the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the surviving monuments of ancient Rome. By documenting these structures, the plate provided Renaissance architects with practical models for monumental infrastructure and classical proportion.

Sebastiano Serlio (1475–1554) was a pioneering Italian Mannerist architect, painter, and theorist whose writings transformed the study of classical architecture. Born in Bologna and trained under Baldassarre Peruzzi in Rome, Serlio is most famous for his multi-volume treatise Tutte l'opere d'architettura et prospetiva. He was the first author to use high-quality illustrations as the primary focus of an architectural handbook and is credited with canonizing the five classical orders. Serlio's work was exceptionally influential throughout Europe, particularly in France where he served as a consultant to King Francis I at Fontainebleau, bridging the gap between theoretical scholarship and practical craftsmanship.

Artist or Maker: Sebastiano Serlio.

Dimensions: Approximately 30 cm x 20 cm.

Medium: Woodcut .

Date: 1540.

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