Doorway of Farnese Palace

c. 1642

Vignola (author) and anonymous engraver

Associated Names
Vignola

Artist, Italian, 1507 - 1573

This is a drawing of an architectural doorway. The image shows a classical doorway design with a large door, square panel pattern, an arched transom window with a radiating fan design, an ornate stone facade with symmetrical detailing, and an entablature with a central coat of arms, surrounded by inscriptions. The drawing is detailed with fine lines, giving depth and texture to the stone and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Pat Clopper

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.5 x 20.3 cm (12 13/16 x 8 in.)
    sheet: 38.3 x 27.2 cm (15 1/16 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.90.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pat Clopper, Alexandria, VA; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across top in plate: ALEXANDER FARNESIVS / CAR.S.R.E. VICECANCEL; lower left in plate: XXXI; lower center in plate: Palmi 11; in type upper right above plate mark: 73

Wikidata ID

Q75406495

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