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This drawing displays an ornate architectural structure featuring decorative elements and text. The symmetrical design includes fluted columns with intricate capitals, a decorative entablature, elegant script in Italian, an inscription by Giuseppe Antonio Landi, a sculpted bust within an arched niche, decorative scrollwork, urns with plant arrangements on top of the entablature, and detailed linework typical of classical architectural illustrations.
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This drawing displays an ornate architectural structure featuring decorative elements and text. The symmetrical design includes fluted columns with intricate capitals, a decorative entablature, elegant script in Italian, an inscription by Giuseppe Antonio Landi, a sculpted bust within an arched niche, decorative scrollwork, urns with plant arrangements on top of the entablature, and detailed linework typical of classical architectural illustrations.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alcune Prospettive

Giuseppe Antonio Landi

Date
before 1753
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16 x 16 cm (6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.) sheet: 24 x 34 cm (9 7/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1982.24.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Alcune Prospettive: frontispiece

Subjects and terms

  • fantasy
  • architecture
  • Bolognese
Inscription

top to bottom in plate: Alcune Prospetive / disegnate ed intagliate / da Giuseppe Antonio / Landi / e dal medemo dedicate / all Gloriosa Madre / Sant Anna / Sua particolar Avocata

Watermarks

circle with initials

NGA object ID 61143. 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.