Design for a Chalice (recto) Architectural Plan (verso)

Luzio Romano

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows two pieces of aged paper side by side. The left paper contains a pencil drawing of a chalice with a wide bowl and a stem adorned with ornate designs and figures. The stem of the chalice features a series of connected decorative elements, including a base with a flat, hexagonal shape and a central column that rises to support the bowl. The column is decorated with several small human figures and other ornaments. The right paper is blank except for a circular stamp near the bottom center and some handwritten numbers in the bottom-right corner. The papers have a light-brown color with darker brown spots and a rough texture. The left paper also features some faint pencil marks and a signature in the bottom-left corner. The overall appearance suggests that the papers are old and possibly from an artistic or historical collection.