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Santa Maria Maggiore from "Prospectus Locurum Urbis Romae Insign[ium]"

Lievin Cruyl

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a large church. The church has two prominent domes side by side. The one on the right is smaller. The domes are bulbous with a ribbed surface. The domes are topped with crosses. The church has a long rectangular section in front of the domes with three columns of windows. The church has two towers on the right. The one on the right is very tall and thin with a spire on top. The church sits on a large flat area with people walking around. The flat area is empty and desolate looking. There are clouds in the sky. There is a balcony on the left side of the image. The image has a rope-like border around it. There is writing at the bottom of the image.

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900 × 700 px
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