Façade of the Minor Church (Facciata della chiesa minore) [plate E]

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

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an architectural facade. The image shows a building with a flat-tiled roof, arched windows, a grand entrance with ornate columns, a half-circle window above the entrance, and decorative elements such as crosses and fleur-de-lis. A crescent shape with a small flag sits atop the pediment. A bell is visible in an arched window on one side. In front of the entrance, two figures are standing in conversation, while another figure stands in an arched doorway nearby. In the foreground, two reclining figures are depicted. The drawing highlights the textures of the stone and architectural details through intricate line work and shading.