-Colona Traiana eretta dal Senato
-Pietro Santo Bartoli
–Rom, 1673
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I choosed this page because I like how detailed and small the coins are drawn and how good they show the atmosphere of this time. Also some important temples are drawn.
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The importance of farm animals is noticeable. I like how the background lenses out. You can see this hatched background through the whole book.
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The book is colorful and contains some empty pages. The papers are thin and you can see the next drawing through. That’s why the drawings are not double-sided.