Giovanni Battista Castello

Italian, 1509 - 1569

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This is a drawing of an elaborate architectural doorway or niche. The drawing shows a highly detailed and ornate doorway or niche structure with classical architectural elements. A large arch spans the top, decorated with intricate patterns and a central emblem depicting a face or figure. Below the arch, a triangular pediment is supported by fluted columns, with elaborately carved capitals. The space within the columns seems intended as a niche. Along the sides and inside the arch are detailed moldings, reliefs, and smaller decorative elements, such as cherubs or putti sitting on each side of the pediment. Flourishes and ornamental carvings enhance the overall grandeur of the structure. The drawing style is precise with fine lines, emphasizing the craftsmanship and symmetry typical of neoclassical or baroque architecture.
Giovanni Battista Castello, Design for an Altar, 1550s, pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk with brown wash on laid paper, Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz, 2020.80.1

Design for an Altar

Giovanni Battista Castello · 1550s · pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk with brown wash on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2020.80.1