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This is an ornate drawing of a domed ceiling with a central painted scene. The drawing shows an elaborately decorated ceiling with a large oval fresco at the center featuring an allegorical or mythological scene. Surrounding the central fresco are detailed patterns of coffers and floral motifs. The architectural elements include curved sections arranged in a series of arches that form a grand dome-like structure. The central artwork appears vibrant with figures in motion, set against a background suggesting sky or divine elements.
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This is an ornate drawing of a domed ceiling with a central painted scene. The drawing shows an elaborately decorated ceiling with a large oval fresco at the center featuring an allegorical or mythological scene. Surrounding the central fresco are detailed patterns of coffers and floral motifs. The architectural elements include curved sections arranged in a series of arches that form a grand dome-like structure. The central artwork appears vibrant with figures in motion, set against a background suggesting sky or divine elements.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Coffered Dome with Apollo and Phaeton

Felice Giani

Date
c. 1787
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray, blue, and pink washes over black chalk on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.9 x 27 cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.81.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Palace
  • Faenza
  • Palazzo Conti
Provenance

(Yvonne tan Bunzi); acquired 1991 by NGA.

Inscription

below image, lower center in brown ink: Soffitto; lower left verso in graphite: 493858

NGA object ID 72859. 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.