Section showing renovations for a magazine at the Fortress of Ferrara

People:

Giovanni Antonio Zani (architect)
Giovanni Antonio Zani (draughtsman)

Title:

Section showing renovations for a magazine at the Fortress of Ferrara

Date:

ca. 1630-1640

Description:

- A plan for the magazine for the Fortress of Ferrara appears on DR1981:0017:069 V.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and brown ink with watercolour over traces of black chalk underdrawing

Dimensions:

sheet: 27.6 x 19.8 cm

Reference number:

DR1981:0017:069 R

Drawing Type:

finished drawing

Method of Projection:

section

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- This drawing was formerly bound into an album as indicated by the letters indicating pagination.

Inscription:

inscribed and signed - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink, u.c.: "Marmo"; c.l. to c.r.: "Strada in Fortezza"; l.c.: "Profilo de Magazini della Fortezza di Ferrara ridotto sicuro dalle / bombe come dal disegno si vede, formato secondo la retroscritta / pianto, e la spexa fu di ...15256, per ciascuno fatto di Pianta novo. / Le volte de'sudetto furano fatti di Tre teste con sue Catene di Ferro"; and l.r.: "Giantonio Cap:Zanj." inscribed - by the draughtsman or a contemporary hand, in pen and black ink, l.r.: "yy"

Subject:

architecture
military

Subject Descriptive Terms:

arches
magazine (military building)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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