Facade with the Arms of Pope Benedict XIII, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy, Ferdinando Fuga, Italian, 1699 - 1781, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on heavy cream laid paper, Elevation of the facade of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. Upon the ends of the volutes in the second floor two angels are sitting; upon the couped pediment beside the escutcheon at left, allegorical sculpture of 'Faith' (or 'Religion') with the tablets of the law and a burning flame upon the head, at right St. Magdalene; above the middle of the central door, upon a console, a lying dog with a burning candle in his mouth. Commission for the Dominican Order., Italy, 18th century, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Facade, Arms, Pope Benedict XIII, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy, Ferdinando Fuga, Italian, 1699 - 1781, Pen, black ink, brush, gray wash, heavy cream laid paper, Elevation, facade, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Upon, ends, volutes, second floor two angels, sitting, upon, couped pediment beside, escutcheon, left, allegorical sculpture, 'Faith', 'Religion', tablets, law, burning flame upon, head, right St, Magdalene, middle, central door, upon, console, lying dog, burning candle, mouth, Commission, Dominican Order, Italy, 18th century, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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