St. Peter's, apse, partial elevation (recto) blank (verso)
early to mid-16th century
Medium
Dark brown ink, black chalk, and incised lines
Dimensions
sheet: 16 9/16 x 12 3/8 in. (42 x 31.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Janos Scholz and Anne Bigelow Scholz, in memory of Flying Officer Walter Bigelow Rosen, RCAF, 1949
Accession Number
49.92.45
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Art Historical Context
This exquisite anonymous drawing from early to mid-16th France captures a partial elevation of the apse of St. Peter's, likely a meticulous study of one of Christendom's grandest basilicas in Rome. Created during the Renaissance, when French artists and architects eagerly documented Italian architectural marvels, it reflects the era's fascination with classical proportions and engineering feats. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, this sheet measures 16 9/16 x 12 3/8 inches and was generously gifted by Janos Scholz and Anne Bigelow Scholz. Executed in da...