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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,750 works

Engraved bird's-eye view of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome with bastions, a bridge over the Tiber, and city streets.

Castello Sant' Angelo, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giulio de Musi, 1557

Engraving of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome with a round tower, fortified walls, a statue-lined bridge and boats on the river

Castello Sant' Angelo, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, ca. 1555-65

Engraving of a timber centering framework supporting a masonry arch, with measurement scales and Italian inscriptions below.

Wooden Framework to Support Arches in a Building, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Jacob Bos, 16th century

Engraved antique map of Greece and the Aegean Sea with mountains, ships, a decorative cartouche and a scale bar.

Map of Greece, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Sebastiano di Re, mid-16th century

Engraved cutaway view of a domed Roman interior with columns, arched openings, and a circular baptismal font at the center.

Interior of the Lateran, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye view of Rome with walls, hills, the Tiber river and dense city blocks.

View of Rome from the East, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye map of ancient Rome with the Tiber, hills, city walls, monuments and a decorative cartouche.

Ancient Rome and its Hills, from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1573

Engraved bird's-eye map of Rome with the Tiber, dense city blocks, surrounding hills, and a dedicatory cartouche in the upper

View of Rome from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1557

Engraved bird's-eye plan of ancient Rome showing walls, the Tiber, monuments and labelled districts.

Plan of Ancient Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Pirro Ligorio, 16th century

Engraved bird's-eye map of Rome from the north with walls, hills, the Tiber and a numbered key below.

View of Rome from the North, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Sebastiano di Re, 1561

Engraving of a crowded London street at noon with a church spire, a well-dressed couple, beggars and a tavern sign.

Noon (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraved bird's-eye map of ancient Rome showing the Tiber, hills, city walls, monuments, and a numbered key cartouche.

Ancient Rome, and its Hills, from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraved interior with a woman and gentleman before a clerk at a desk, a kneeling servant, two dogs, and children.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 5

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Bird's-eye engraved map of Rome with city walls, the Tiber, numbered landmarks and a key along the bottom edge.

View of Modern Rome from the West, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla, 1590

Engraved asylum interior with a chained man tended by figures, a violinist, and visitors; verses below.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 8

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Engraved prison interior with barred windows, a jailer with keys, and figures gathered around a table and bed.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 7

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Engraving of a crowded tavern with men gambling at tables, a dog, a fallen wig, and smoke filling the room.

A Rake's Progress, Plate 6

William Hogarth, June 25, 1735

Engraved 18th-century London street scene at morning with a coffee house, market women by a fire, and crowds of people.

Morning: The Four Times of the Day

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraving of the Capitoline Hill in Rome with a central palazzo, grand staircase, oval piazza, and statues under hatched clou

View of the Roman Capitol, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1569

Engraving of a busy morning street scene with market women by a fire, a couple near Tom King's Coffee House, and a clock.

Morning (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraved night street scene with a lantern-carrying couple, bonfire, overturned cart, and tavern signs under a crescent moon.

Night: The Four Times of Day

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraving of a village street at evening with a woman with a fan, a man holding a child, a boy with a cane, and a dog.

Evening: The Four Times of Day

Bernard Baron, March 25, 1738

Engraving of a cluttered garret with a poet at his desk, two women working by the fireplace, a cat and dog on the floor.

The Distrest Poet

William Hogarth, March 3, 1737

Engraving of an evening town street with a couple on a footbridge, a child, a cow, a dog, and an inn sign.

Evening (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth, March 25, 1738

Engraving of the Pantheon in Rome with its columned portico, domed rotunda, and decorative sculptures below.

The Pantheon, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1649

Engraving of two classical temples on a ship-shaped island in the Tiber, with an obelisk between them and waves below.

Temples on the Isle of Tiber, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of two Roman temples on a ship-shaped island in the Tiber, with an obelisk between them and inscriptions above.

Temples on the Isle of Tiber, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1582

Engraving of a tiered circular mausoleum with statues in niches, two obelisks in front, cypress trees, and a Latin inscriptio

Sepulchre of Augustus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Etienne Dupérac, 1575

Engraved view of the Circus Flaminius with an obelisk at center, tiered arcades, racing chariots and riders on the track.

Circus Flaminius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1553

Engraved cutaway view of the Theater of Marcellus in Rome showing tiered arcades, curved seating, and the stage building.

Theater of Marcellus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Pirro Ligorio, 16th century