Entablature from the Church of Saint Bibiana, Rome

1537

Master PS

Associated Names
Master PS

Artist, Italian (?), active 1535/1537

This is a drawing of architectural details of a Corinthian order. The illustration features multiple views of the capital design characteristic of the Corinthian style, known for its acanthus leaves and scroll patterns. The drawing includes measurements and annotations, highlighting the focus on the proportional and decorative elements of the structure. The lines are fine and detailed, suggesting it served an educational or planning purpose for architects or artists studying classical architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.99

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 18, State (as Jacques Prevost)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2011

  • Variety, Archeology, and Ornament: Renaissance Architectural Prints from Column to Cornice, University of Virginia Art Museum, Charlottesville, VA, 2011, cat. no. 13.3.

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65081232

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