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This is a drawing of an interior architectural space featuring columns. The image shows a grand hall with rows of classical columns supporting an ornate, vaulted ceiling. The perspective leads the viewer's eye down a tiled floor, flanked by columns on either side. The ceiling is detailed with circular and oval openings, creating a rhythmic pattern. The walls on the right side of the hall are adorned with intricate details. This drawing exhibits precise line work and shading, emphasizing the depth and scale of the design.
National Gallery of Art · Portfolio
A Hall with a Barrel Vault
Lucas van Doetechum and Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder, after Hans Vredeman de Vries
- Date
- 1560
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Classification
- Portfolio · Print
- Accession number
- 2015.64.18
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Scenographiae, sive Perspectivae
Subjects and terms
- architecture
- interior
- Building
Provenance
(Ursus Rare Books, New York); purchased 2015 by NGA
Inscription
lower left in image: Cock excud.; lower right in image: Vriese inven.; lower center in image: 17 (reversed)
Watermarks
hand with a flower
NGA object ID 205798. 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.