Design for the Elevation of an Altar, Pen and ink, brush and bistre wash, black chalk on laid paper, Vertical rectangle. The mensa of the altar is not shown; elevation is flanked by slit volutes. The central part of the retable consists of a niche with a statue of Christ carrying the Cross. Its lower part is flanked by projecting volutes and by reliefs, the evangelists John, Luke, Matthew, and Mark disposed in two vertical rows. The framing consists of a cross-shaped moulding, for the decoration of which alternative suggestions are made on either side. Scrolls are beside the upper part. A triangular pediment is on top., North Italy, Italy, 1550–80, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Elevation, Altar, Pen, ink, brush, bistre wash, black chalk, laid paper, Vertical rectangle, mensa, altar, shown, elevation, flanked, slit volutes, central part, retable consists, niche, statue, Christ carrying, Cross, lower part, flanked, projecting volutes, reliefs, evangelists John, Luke, Matthew, Mark disposed, two vertical rows, framing consists, cross-shaped moulding, decoration, alternative suggestions, side, Scrolls, beside, upper part, triangular pediment, top, North Italy, Italy, 1550–80, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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