Elevation for a Church Facade, with Alternatives

Piedmontese 18th Century, first half 18th century

This is an illustration of an architectural facade. It shows a detailed building front with Baroque style. The facade has elaborate carvings, decorations, columns, pilasters with moldings, niches with sculptures, and… · description from the collection

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Artist: Piedmontese 18th Century ¹
Date: first half 18th century ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with gray and brown washes over graphite on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,296 × 4,795 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

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