Section of the Portico, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy, Ferdinando Fuga, Italian, 1699 - 1781, Graphite, pen and black ink on cream laid paper, Design shows wall elevation consisting of four doorways supported by a pair of pilasters. Greater in height than the others, the third doorway from the left has two pediments: a triangular inner one, and a rounded broken outer one. Surmounting this doorway is a lunette, with two sculpted cherubs bearing a roundel. Other lunettes of masks and garlands appear above other portals. Details of ceiling decorations at top., Rome, Italy, Italy, 1740–41, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Section, Portico, Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy, Ferdinando Fuga, Italian, 1699 - 1781, Graphite, pen, black ink, cream laid paper, Design, wall elevation consisting, four doorways supported, pair, pilasters, Greater, height, third doorway, left, two pediments, triangular inner, rounded broken outer, Surmounting, doorway, lunette, two sculpted cherubs bearing, roundel, lunettes, masks, garlands, portals, Details, ceiling decorations, top, Rome, Italy, Italy, 1740–41, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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