DISCOVERART

Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Papal Benediction

16th century
Engraving and etching
40.5 × 56.5 cm (15.9 × 22.2 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

● On view now — Gallery 899

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Romulus and RemusSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Romulus and RemusSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: View of the Back of the Statues of the Dioscuri at the QuirinalSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: View of the Back of the StaStatues of the Dioscuri at the Quirinal, RomeStatues of the Dioscuri at the Quirinal, RomeView of the Back of Statues of the Dioscuri at the QuirinalView of the Back of Statues of the Dioscuri at the QuirinalSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Statue of MeleagerSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Statue of MeleagerSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The ColosseumSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The ColosseumSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Pyramid of Caius CestiusSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Pyramid of Caius CestiusSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Front view of St. Lawrence Gateway, RomeSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Front view of St. Lawrence

More like this

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Papal BenedictionGiovanni Ambrogio Brambilla|Claudio Duchetti — Speculum RomaSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: St. Peter'sNicolaus van Aelst|Anonymous — Speculum Romanae MagnificentiView of the Pantheon, RomeLievin Cruyl|Jacques Callot — View of the Pantheon, RomeEighteen Views of Rome: The Church of the GesùLievin Cruyl (Flemish, c. 1640-c. 1720) — Eighteen Views of Soliman. 1er Act (Soliman. 1st Act), from SolimanJacques Callot|Prospero Bonarelli — Soliman. 1er Act (SolimaFrancesco I d'Este Receiving the Affection of the People, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...]Bartolomeo Fenice (Fénis)|Domenico Gamberti — Francesco I d'Funeral of General Johan Baptiste von Taxis (from Jules Chifflet, "Les marques d'honneur de la Maison de Tassis," Antwerp, 1645)Johann Baptista von Taxis|Wenceslaus Hollar|Nicolaas van derFrancesco I d'Este Assists His Subjects with Great Generosity During the Great Famine of 1648 and 1649, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...]Bartolomeo Fenice (Fénis)|Domenico Gamberti — Francesco I d'St. Peter's Basilica from "Prospectus Locurum Urbis Romae Insign[ium]"Lievin Cruyl (Flemish, c. 1640-c. 1720) — St. Peter's BasiliThe Hospital, plate fifteen from The Large Miseries of WarGerrit Lucasz van Schagen — The Hospital, plate fifteen fromThe Piazza Navona, Rome, above the ruins of the Circus of Domitian, the Church of Sant Agnese to the right, Bernini's fountain in the center, from "Vedute di Roma"Giovanni Battista Piranesi — The Piazza Navona, Rome, above Views of Venice: Campo S. RoccoMichele Marieschi (Italian, 1710–1743) — Views of Venice: C