Ceiling of a Small Cabinet, 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, Four sides of vaulted ceiling indicated by four trapezoidal shapes. In center of each is small rectangular composition with god in chariot: on long sides, Venus in dove-drawn chariot and Poseidon in horse-drawn chariot; on short sides, Diana in stag-drawn chariot and Apollo in horse-drawn chariot. Surrounding these compositions, pairs of decorative motifs: female figures with herms, winged genii, dancing genii, and octagons with dancing female figures, and masks in circles., Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
Keywords:
Ceiling, Small Cabinet, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, dark gray ink, brush, gray wash, black chalk ruled lines, light greenish-beige wove paper, Four sides, vaulted ceiling indicated, four trapezoidal shapes, center, small rectangular composition, god, chariot, long sides, Venus, dove-drawn chariot, Poseidon, horse-drawn chariot, short sides, Diana, stag-drawn chariot, Apollo, horse-drawn chariot, Surrounding, compositions, pairs, decorative motifs, female figures, herms, winged genii, dancing genii, octagons, dancing female figures, masks, circles, Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.