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Giovanni Battista Falda

230 works

As a boy, Giovanni Battista Falda was sent to Rome to work in Bernini's studio, where his drawing caught the eye of the publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi.

He engraved the city's buildings, both new and ancient, and made plates for books on Rome's fountains and palaces. His prints sold well to the first Grand Tour travellers, who wanted an accurate record of the places they had seen. He was born in Valduggia in 1643. He died in Rome in 1678. Browse 230 works by Giovanni Battista Falda from 2 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

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Engraving of a tiered fountain in a garden terrace, with cypress trees, strolling figures, dogs and a distant tower.

Fountain in the gardens of Villa Torlonia in Frascati

1653

Engraving of a garden water theatre with tiered cascade, statues in arched niches, and figures beside the basin among trees.

Cascade and Teatro delle Acque in the gardens of Villa Torlonia in Frascati

1653

Engraving of a garden fountain terrace with arched niches, statues and strolling figures beneath tall trees.

Teatro delle Acque in the gardens of Villa Torlonia in Frascati

1653

Engraving of a curved fountain theatre with statues, arched niches, a central water jet and strolling figures, with pine tree

Fountain in the gardens of Villa Mondragone in Frascati

1653

Engraving of a formal garden with fountains, hedged parterres, and a curved terraced villa facade with statues and strollers.

Gardens of Villa Mondragone in Frascati

1653

Engraving of St. Peter's Square in Rome with its colonnade and obelisk, framed by smaller views of Roman buildings and piazza

Roman buildings built on the orders of Alexander VII

1663

Engraved street view of Piazza Colonna in Rome with the tall column, palace facades, fountain, carriages and pedestrians.

Piazza Colonna with the Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome

1665

Etching of workers constructing a wooden caisson in the Tiber river, with rowing boats and a bank with trees in the backgroun

Construction of a wall in the Tiber

1677

Engraving of three scenes showing boats hauled over land and along water, with a horse, a large wheel, and figures.

Ships pulled across land and a overtoom

1677

Engraving of a curved garden facade with fountains and terraces, with people, horses and carriages in the courtyard before de

Teatro delle Acque in the gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini in Frascati

1653

Engraving of a garden fountain with arched niches, cascading water and a tall central jet, with strollers and a tree.

Fountain in the gardens of the Villa Aldobrandini in Frascati

1653

Engraved view of the Piazza del Collegio Romano in Rome with palace façades, pedestrians and a carriage under clouds.

Piazza del Collegio Romano te Rome

1665

Engraved street scene in Rome with palazzi, a church dome in the distance, pedestrians and a carriage on the road.

De straat van Piazza San Marco tot de Il Gesù te Rome

1665

Etching of the Collegio de Propaganda Fide in Rome with a church beside it and figures and a dog in the street.

Palazzo di Propaganda Fide te Rome

1665

Engraving of the Quirinal Palace in Rome with equestrian statues on pedestals, horsemen and carriages in the piazza.

Piazza en Palazzo del Quirinale te Rome

1665

Etching of a Roman street with a church, gateway, walls and small figures, a rider and a dog, with a numbered key below.

Monte Magnanapoli te Rome

1665

Etching of the Campidoglio square in Rome with a grand staircase, palace facades, statues and small pedestrians in the foregr

Trappen naar Piazza del Campidoglio en de Santa Maria in Aracoeli te Rome

1665

Engraved floor plan of the Palazzo of Marchese Silvestri with a staircase, room walls and a palmi scale bar on a page.

Plattegrond van het paleis van markies Silvestri

1655

Engraved elevation of a three-story palace facade with a central arched doorway and a coat of arms above it.

Façade van het paleis van de commendatore van de kerk de Santo Spirito

1655

Engraved architectural elevation of a multi-story palace facade with rows of windows and a central doorway, with an Italian c

Façade van een paleis in de straat van de kerk de Il Gesù

1655

Engraved sectional view of a palace showing two tiers of arcaded loggias, cut-away rooms and a tiled roof with finials.

Verticale doorsnede van het paleis van de commendatore van de kerk de Santo Spirito

1655

Engraved floor plan of the Palazzo di Santo Spirito showing a central courtyard, rooms, a staircase and a scale bar.

Plattegrond van het paleis van de commendatore van de kerk de Santo Spirito

1655

Engraved elevation of Palazzo Fonseca showing three storeys, a central portal and a pitched roof.

Façade van Palazzo Fonseca

1655

Engraved elevation of a three-story Roman casino with arched entrance, balcony, columns and urns on the roof.

Façade van het casino te Gianicolo alla Lungara

1655

Engraved title page with Italian lettering announcing 'Li Giardini di Roma' by Giovanni Battista Falda, within a double-ruled

Titelprent met Italiaanse tekst

1683

Engraved bird's-eye plan of the formal Quirinal palace garden in Rome, with geometric parterres, fountains and a numbered key

Plattegrond van de tuin bij het Palazzo del Quirinale te Rome

1683

Engraved bird's-eye view of a formal Roman papal garden with geometric parterres, fountains and palace buildings beside a cit

Gezicht op de tuin bij het Palazzo del Quirinale te Rome

1683

Engraved aerial plan of the Vatican Belvedere gardens with geometric parterres, fountains, palace buildings and a numbered ke

Plattegrond van de Vaticaanse Belvedere tuinen

1683

Engraved view of the Vatican Belvedere garden with hedged parterres, fountains, a pavilion, and strolling figures.

Gezicht op de Vaticaanse Belvedere tuinen

1683

Engraved plan of a formal Italian garden with geometric parterres, cypress grove, and villa, with a decorative legend cartouc

Plattegrond van de tuin bij de Villa Medici te Rome

1683

Engraved print of the Villa Medici palace and formal garden in Rome, with parterres, cypresses, fountain and strolling figure

Gezicht op de Villa Medici en tuin te Rome

1683

Engraved plan of a formal Roman garden with geometric parterres, hedges, fountains and ruins on the Palatine Hill.

Plattegrond van de tuin bij het paleis van de hertog van Parma op de Palatijn te Rome

1683