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Project for an altar in a side chapel

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Verticle composition of an altar. The backwall of the chapel is framed by the lower part of the bay of the main nave of the church with two pilasters supporting the entablature. The entrance arc is supported by two shorter columns. There is a eustachian above with a crown in front of two festoons. Groups of pilastars and columns support the entablature of the altar. A window is included in the center with the Dove of the Spirit in front of it.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1725–1750
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Medium
Pencil, pen, ink, brush and blue water colors on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 21.2 × 15.1 cm (8 3/8 × 5 15/16 in.)
Type
architecture, interiors
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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