Entablature from the Temple of Vespasian, Rome

1537

Master PS

Associated Names
Master PS

Artist, Italian (?), active 1535/1537

This is a drawing of an architectural order. The drawing shows detailed architectural elements of a Corinthian column with precise measurements and annotations. The drawing depicts a stylized column capital adorned with ornate foliage and scroll motifs typical of the Corinthian order. Detailed lines and shading give a three-dimensional effect to the decorative elements, including acanthus leaves and scrollwork. Lion heads are carved in relief, embellishing the frieze area. The overall composition is laid out with precise notations, indicating dimensions and proportional relationships, likely for an architectural or educational purpose. Latin text is inscribed, providing additional context about the drawing, including the title 'CORINTHIA.'

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.103

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 19, 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. 13.6.

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

Q65081250

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