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The image displays a structured architectural view including a grand colonnade on the left side with ornate columns and a decorated ceiling. Close by, there are steps leading up to the colonnade. The etching technique shows depth and texture, with intricate patterns on the friezes and ceiling. In the distance, there is a domed building with a symmetrical design. The horizon is not visible due to the architecture. The color palette is monochromatic with black, gray, and white tones. The linework demonstrates the meticulous craftsmanship of the structures shown.
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The image displays a structured architectural view including a grand colonnade on the left side with ornate columns and a decorated ceiling. Close by, there are steps leading up to the colonnade. The etching technique shows depth and texture, with intricate patterns on the friezes and ceiling. In the distance, there is a domed building with a symmetrical design. The horizon is not visible due to the architecture. The color palette is monochromatic with black, gray, and white tones. The linework demonstrates the meticulous craftsmanship of the structures shown.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

A Hall with Ionic Columns

Lucas van Doetechum and Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder, after Hans Vredeman de Vries

Date
1560
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 20.8 × 26.2 cm (8 3/16 × 10 5/16 in.) sheet: 25.5 × 36.2 cm (10 1/16 × 14 1/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2015.64.15
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Scenographiae, sive Perspectivae

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • Sculpture
  • Building
Provenance

(Ursus Rare Books, New York); purchased 2015 by NGA

Inscription

upper right in plate: Cock excu. Vriese inve; lower center in image: 14; by later hand, upper right in brown ink: 8

NGA object ID 205795. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.