Entablature from the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome

1537

Master PS

Associated Names
Master PS

Artist, Italian (?), active 1535/1537

This is a drawing of an architectural Corinthian capital. The drawing depicts a detailed section of a classical Corinthian column with an emphasis on its intricate capital. The column is adorned with acanthus leaves and scrolls. Measurements and annotations in Latin are included alongside the drawings, which are labeled to provide insight into the structural proportions of the capital. The text at the bottom reads "CORINTHIA," and further notations appear to describe dimension specifics. The drawing aims to document the architecture of the Corinthian order.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.100

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 13, 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. 13.4.

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

Q65081245

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