Interior of St. Peter's Illuminated, Pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, white gouache on cream laid paper, mounted on greyish-green paper, Dramatic view of interior of Saint Peter's in Rome on Holy Thursday. View is from the right transept looking into the nave in which a large cross is suspended from the dome, composed of several hundred candles. Beneath the cross in the nave stand numerous figures; others stand and kneel in the transept. The illumination from the cross casts areas of light as well as dark shadows on the vaulted ceilings and walls., Italy, 1776–84, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Interior, St, Peter's Illuminated, Pen, black ink, brush, brown wash, white gouache, cream laid paper, mounted, greyish-green paper, Dramatic view, interior, Saint Peter's, Rome, Holy Thursday, View, right transept looking, nave, large cross, suspended, dome, composed, several hundred candles, Beneath, cross, nave stand numerous figures, stand, kneel, transept, illumination, cross casts areas, light, well, dark shadows, vaulted ceilings, walls, Italy, 1776–84, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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