Giovanni Battista & Marchio Sessa
Giovanni Battista & Marchio Sessa were active in the mid-16th century, with their principal documented activity occurring in 1557. Their recorded output primarily centers on the production and publication of detailed illustrated books, with 15 volumes associated with the entity documented in the current reference database.
The most notable volume represented in museum collections is Le Pompe: Opera Nova, an important historical publication. Specific pages and plates from this work, including page 10 (recto and verso) and page 11 (recto and verso), are cataloged individually, testifying to the detailed documentation of the source material.
The historical significance of Giovanni Battista & Marchio Sessa is affirmed by the inclusion of their volumes in major North American institutions. Examples of their work are held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Due to the age of the original publication, much of this material is now classified within the public domain, making downloadable artwork and high-quality prints accessible for study.
