Elevation of an altar retable for a project, Incised lines; black chalk, pen, ink, brush, yellow, grayish brown water colors on paper, Intended to be executed in stone, probably in gilt bronze parts. The mensa is outlined. The retable has a dado below with projecting lateral parts. The three main sections show framings of panels. Four fluted Doric pilasters at left support the the entablature. In the central interval is a niche with a standing shell in the concha. In the lateral intervals are what are probably smaller niches, with decorated dados below; with cherubim in panels above them. Laterally are butress volutes, with bunches of fruit hanging above. The triglyph frieze shows rosettes. On top is a low attic and vases containing fire standing upon the corners. In the center is a pediment consisting of a panel with a dove, between volutes and on top a circular pediment with a shell., Italy, ca. 1570-1600, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Elevation, altar retable, project, Incised lines, black chalk, pen, ink, brush, yellow, grayish brown water colors, paper, Intended, executed, stone, gilt bronze parts, mensa, outlined, retable, dado, projecting lateral parts, three main sections, framings, panels, Four fluted Doric pilasters, left support, entablature, central interval, niche, standing shell, concha, lateral intervals, smaller niches, decorated dados, cherubim, panels, Laterally, butress volutes, bunches, fruit hanging, triglyph frieze, rosettes, top, low attic, vases containing fire standing upon, corners, center, pediment consisting, panel, dove, volutes, top, circular pediment, shell, Italy, ca, 1570-1600, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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