Festival for Saint Placidus, Messina, August 2, 1589: Fireworks Obelisk

Festival for Saint Placidus, Messina, August 2, 1589: Fireworks Obelisk

Written by Filippo Gotho, Printed by Fausto Bufalini

1591 Print

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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