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View of the Quadrant: the Main Door, the Square, the Church and the Loggia of the Monastery of the Monte della Vernia (Prospettiva dell'ingresso della prima porta, con la Piazza, Chiesa, & Loggie del Monastero del Monte della Vernia, come sta quest'Anno MDCXII) [plate D]

Jacopo Ligozzi (artist), Anonymous engraver possibly Domenico Falcini, Lino Moroni (author)

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an architectural scene with a series of buildings forming a complex. The buildings have tiled rooftops and a central bell tower. The background is filled with trees. The structures are detailed with textures of brick and stone. In the foreground, there is a courtyard with a pavilion and people, as well as a person on a horse-drawn cart. On the left, there is a colonnaded porch with figures. The image is depicted in a monochrome palette of gray shades.

Artwork Details

Date
1612
Medium
engraving on two sheets joined vertically
Dimensions
7182 × 5615 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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