Ceiling of Cabinet dedicated to Peace, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and dark gray ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk ruled lines on light greenish-beige wove paper. Support: light greenish-beige wove paper, Ceiling divided into 9 rectangular and 4 square compartments. Central horizontal rectangular panel shows Triumph of Peace: at left, small genii with wreathes and seated winged Victory; at center, pedestal inscribed PACE with statue of peace and altar inscribed GIANO. Behind altar stands priest, before kneel worshipping figures; at right, two females approach altar, one with basket of fruits, one with thyrsus. In four square panels within octagonal compositions are personifications (perhaps Athena) of the Arts: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture and Music or Poetry., Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Ceiling, Cabinet dedicated, Peace, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, dark gray ink, brush, gray wash, black chalk ruled lines, light greenish-beige wove paper, Support, light greenish-beige wove paper, Ceiling divided, 9 rectangular, 4 square compartments, Central horizontal rectangular panel, Triumph, Peace, left, small genii, wreathes, seated winged Victory, center, pedestal inscribed PACE, statue, peace, altar inscribed GIANO, altar stands priest, kneel worshipping figures, right, two females approach altar, basket, fruits, thyrsus, four square panels within octagonal compositions, personifications, perhaps Athena, Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music, Poetry, Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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