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Façade of San Lorenzo, Florence

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an architectural facade adorned with mythical elements. The drawing features a highly detailed architectural structure with multiple levels, decorated with various ornamental elements such as columns, draperies, and statues. The facade includes figures resembling skeletons in dynamic poses across the tiers. There are elaborately carved pillars and arches, and the upper tier features a scene under a draped canopy showing a central figure seated, surrounded by additional skeletal figures. Each level of the structure is symmetrically designed with decorative motifs, typical of baroque architectural facades with artistic motifs.

Artwork Details

Date
1612
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
4437 × 3410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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