• Luca Danese (architect)
• Luca Danese (draughtsman)

Elevation of the surround for an altarpiece with a broken pediment and an oculus

ca. 1630-1640

- The alternative designs for ornament in the pediment of this drawing confirm that this is a design development drawing. This design is very close to DR1981:0017:044 V, which shows alternative designs for an altarpiece, possibly for the same site.

• design development drawing

Pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk underdrawing

secondary support: 28.1 x 23.0 cm sheet: 24.5 x 18.9 cm

DR1981:0017:042 V

• finished drawing

• elevation (drawing)

- This drawing is laid down on a secondary support which was formerly bound into an album as indicated by the guard and the letters indicating pagination.

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and brown ink, c.: with measurements in "palmi" inscribed - on the secondary support, by a contemporary hand, in pen and brown ink, l.r.: "kk."

• architecture

• oculus (opening)
• altar
• broken pediment