Ara amicitiae : Parmae in foro maiori, VII. idvs Ivnii, MDCCLXVIIII
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Description
- Title
- Ara amicitiae : Parmae in foro maiori, VII. idvs Ivnii, MDCCLXVIIII
- Creator
- Paciaudi, Paolo, 1710-1785
- Contributor
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Petitot, E. A. 1727-1801.
Bossi, Benigno, 1727-1800?
Baratti, Tommaso, fl. 1769.
Baratti, Antonio, 1724-1787.
Ravenet, Simon François, 1748-ca. 1814.
Bodoni, Giambattista, 1740-1813, printer. - Published / Created
- 1769]
- Publication Place
- Parma and Italy Parma
- Publisher
- Giambattista Bodoni
- Description
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Text in French and Italian in parallel columns, t.p. and inscriptions in Latin.
The text, attributed to Paolo Paciaudi (cf. Brooks & Melzi), describes the symbolic meaning of the monument erected on the occasion of the visit of Joseph II in Parma and of the announcement of marriage of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma to Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria. The monument was designed by the French architect Edmond Alexandre Petitot.
Engraved title vignette depicting the two sides of a portrait medallion, commemorating the visit of Joseph II. in Parma, with caption: "Adventvs Avg. Felicissimvs Parm. Iosephvs II. Roman. Imp. CICICCCLXVIIII.", engraved by Benigno Bossi after Petitot. Large head-piece on p. [V], engraved by Tommaso Baratti after Petitot, and large tail-piece on p. XI, engraved by Antonio Baratti after Petitot. Two engraved pictorial initials.
Full-page ill. of the monument, with scale, engraved by Simon François Ravenet (the son) after Petitot.
Year in title printed as CICICCCLXVIII, the thrid and fifth Cs reversed.
Final p. blank. - Extent
- XI, [1] p. : 52 cm. (fol.)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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Italian
French
Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Italian Festivals Folio 17
- Related Resource Online
- View a digital version in the Beinecke Library's Digital Images Online database
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Early works to 1800
Festival books - Material
- ill. ;
- Subject (Geographic)
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Italy
Parma - Subject (Name)
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Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1741-1790
Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma, 1751-1802
Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria, consort of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma, 1746-1804 - Subject (Topic)
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Monuments
Marriage
Royal visitors - Subjects
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Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1741-1790 > Monuments
Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma, 1751-1802 > Marriage
Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria, consort of Ferdinand, Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma, 1746-1804 > Marriage
Monuments > Italy > Parma > Early works to 1800
Royal visitors > Italy > Parma > Early works to 1800
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- Public
- Rights
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Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 9971251933408651
- Object ID (OID)
- 2018982
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