The Founding of Santa Maria Maggiore

Giovanni Battista Ricci

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around an object. The drawing features several individuals wearing hats and flowing garments. The figures appear to be focused on a central action or object that… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Giovanni Battista Ricci ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening over black chalk ¹
Original: 3,501 × 4,634 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Julius S. Held Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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The image depicts two figures. The left figure is shown in partial view with the upper body visible, sitting in a slightly reclined position, suggesting movement or a dramatic pose. The figure has long hair and…

The image is a drawing of multiple loosely sketched human figures in dynamic poses. The main figure is standing upright and interacting with another shorter figure. The drawing style is rough with bold lines,…

This is a painting of a blue bird perched on a flowering branch. The bird has a blue head, tail, and wings, with a white throat and body, both tinged with pink. Its beak is black with a hint of yellow.

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