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Antonio Tempesta
The Seven Wonders of the Worldpublished 1610

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Engraving of a massive crowd gathered before a colossal enthroned statue between tall columns, with wrestlers in the foreground and a Latin inscription below
Engraving depicting a crowded harbor scene with the colossal feet and base of a giant statue at center, a standing figure atop a pedestal at right, soldiers, camels, horses, and figures in robes in the foreground, city walls in the background, and a Latin inscription below.
Engraving depicting construction of a large classical temple with tall columns, workers unloading cargo from boats in the foreground, an armored equestrian figure at far left, and a harbor with ships in the background; Latin inscription in two columns along the bottom margin
Engraving of a busy riverside scene with a city of towers and domed buildings in the background. A turbaned figure on a white horse dominates the right foreground, viewed from behind, overlooking a procession of soldiers, horses, and laborers crossing shallow water. Boats with oarsmen occupy the left. Latin text inscribed along the bottom margin.
Engraving depicting a colonnaded classical mausoleum with domed roof and broad staircase at left; figures on horseback and on foot gather in the foreground, with a kneeling figure at center; fires and ruins visible in the distant landscape at right; Latin inscription in two columns along the bottom margin.
Engraving of a multi-tiered lighthouse emitting smoke from its summit, set on an island surrounded by water. Several small boats with figures are in the foreground; camels and travelers appear on a shore to the right. Latin inscription in two columns at the bottom.
Engraving depicting the pyramids of Giza under construction, with numerous workers, camels, oxen, and wooden machinery in the foreground; small figures visible on the stepped pyramid face; Latin inscription along the bottom edge.

Antonio Tempesta, The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia, published 1610, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Antonio Tempesta
Title
The Seven Wonders of the World
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
published 1610
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
65.37.289-.295
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.