Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Design for an altar. The sepulcher has the shape of the front of a late classical sarcophagus, the center part of which consists mostly of an opening which is closed by a grating formed by half-circles. Laterally are reliefs. At left, the condemnation of the Virgin by the praetor; at right her abduction. In the base in an inscription of which only part of the words are intelligible. They are in the second line: "VIRGINI ET MARTIRI...ANNO ETATIS SVAE IXX...Behind are three large steps, the uppermost serves as a base for the tabernacle, and two kneeling angels beside it who support burning candelabra, through standing. The tabernacle has the shape of a temple front, with Christ rising in a glory, from the door. Two candelabra with burning flames standing laterally in front of the altar.
- Scale: at bottom, in pen and black ink
- Data Source
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Architect
- Unknown, Italian
- Date
- early 19th century
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
- Medium
- Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, over black chalk; ruled border in pen and black ink, pink wash on thick paper, joined at center
- Dimensions
- 44.3 x 65.3 cm (17 7/16 x 25 11/16 in.)
- Mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)
- Type
- architecture
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
