"Project for an arc of triumph Carousel with new entry imperial palace " 1804
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Paper
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Paper
Antonio Asprucci
Temple of Asclepius inside the gardens of Villa Borghese (1785 -1792)
photo by HEN-Magonza
The architrave bears an inscription in Greek: "Ασκληπιωι Σωτηρι" (Asclepius the Savior).The hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Temple of Asclepius inside the gardens of Villa Borghese (1785 -1792)
photo by HEN-Magonza
The architrave bears an inscription in Greek: "Ασκληπιωι Σωτηρι" (Asclepius the Savior).The hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Joseph Uchard
Main facade of the project for a "cathedral church". Prix de Rome 1838.
pencils and ink
...Architecture has never been drawn with such perfection and beauty. The results were so astonishing that they deformed architectural practice. The teachers were concerned that the students were only interested in the graphics, in the beauty of the plan drawing, to the detriment of the spaces and the structural logic...
In any case, the system helped to develop architectural sense. Among the prize-winners are practically all the important names in 19th century French architecture
Main facade of the project for a "cathedral church". Prix de Rome 1838.
pencils and ink
...Architecture has never been drawn with such perfection and beauty. The results were so astonishing that they deformed architectural practice. The teachers were concerned that the students were only interested in the graphics, in the beauty of the plan drawing, to the detriment of the spaces and the structural logic...
In any case, the system helped to develop architectural sense. Among the prize-winners are practically all the important names in 19th century French architecture
Fragmentary colossal marble head of a youth; Greek. Hellenistic period. 2nd century B.C. Discovered at Pergamon, on upper terrace of gymnasium. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cushion, Jean-Antoine.
Hypothetical reconstruction of the Temple of Vesta, Rome. 1802
The Temple of Vesta housed Vesta's holy fire, which was a symbol of Rome's safety and prosperity.The temple was rebuilt many times because it was destroyed about five times.
Hypothetical reconstruction of the Temple of Vesta, Rome. 1802
The Temple of Vesta housed Vesta's holy fire, which was a symbol of Rome's safety and prosperity.The temple was rebuilt many times because it was destroyed about five times.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
"View of the Remains of the Cella of the Temple of Neptune" 1778–79
The drawing depict views of the great Doric temple in the former Greek colony of Poseidonia, which in the third century B.C. was conquered by the Romans and renamed Paestum (the temple was originally identified as the Temple of Poseidon, but is now determined to have been dedicated to Hera II). Left abandoned and cut off by a swamp, Paestum’s ruins were rediscovered in 1746 thanks to the construction of a new road. They sparked intense interest among artists and architects including Piranesi, and the consequent drawings, prints, paintings and models of the temples revolutionized people’s understanding of early Greek Classical architecture in general and the Doric style in particular. Roman architecture, until this time deemed the style that architects should emulate, now seemed derivative.
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"View of the Remains of the Cella of the Temple of Neptune" 1778–79
The drawing depict views of the great Doric temple in the former Greek colony of Poseidonia, which in the third century B.C. was conquered by the Romans and renamed Paestum (the temple was originally identified as the Temple of Poseidon, but is now determined to have been dedicated to Hera II). Left abandoned and cut off by a swamp, Paestum’s ruins were rediscovered in 1746 thanks to the construction of a new road. They sparked intense interest among artists and architects including Piranesi, and the consequent drawings, prints, paintings and models of the temples revolutionized people’s understanding of early Greek Classical architecture in general and the Doric style in particular. Roman architecture, until this time deemed the style that architects should emulate, now seemed derivative.
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John William Waterhouse
"In the Peristyle" 1874
In Hellenistic Greek and Roman architecture, a peristyle is a continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of building or a courtyard.
"In the Peristyle" 1874
In Hellenistic Greek and Roman architecture, a peristyle is a continuous porch formed by a row of columns surrounding the perimeter of building or a courtyard.
Engraving by Robert Adam
"View of the Peristyle of the Palace" 1764
Is the central square of the palace, where the main entrance to Diocletian's quarters (pictured) is located.
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"View of the Peristyle of the Palace" 1764
Is the central square of the palace, where the main entrance to Diocletian's quarters (pictured) is located.
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Andrea Palladio
Villa Cornaro (1553–1554)
It represents one of the most exemplary illustrations of a Renaissance villa during this time frame.
Villa Cornaro (1553–1554)
It represents one of the most exemplary illustrations of a Renaissance villa during this time frame.
Charles Percier
Elevation of a Seraglio
(1783 Prix de Rome)
photo by Franz Tankevich
Percier is a French architect, artist and decorator, teacher. One of the creators of the Empire style.
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Elevation of a Seraglio
(1783 Prix de Rome)
photo by Franz Tankevich
Percier is a French architect, artist and decorator, teacher. One of the creators of the Empire style.
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Bellotti Pietro
Capriccio with Ruins , 1750
In painting, a capriccio means an architectural fantasy, placing together buildings, archaeological ruins and other architectural elements in fictional and often fantastical combinations.
Capriccio with Ruins , 1750
In painting, a capriccio means an architectural fantasy, placing together buildings, archaeological ruins and other architectural elements in fictional and often fantastical combinations.
Andrea Palladio
Villa Foscari 1558-1560
photo by Maurizio Sartoretto
This villa, a classical styled mansion, which Palladio executed for the brothers Nicol and Alvise, members of a patrician Venetian family Foscari. On the outside, perfectly symmetrical porticoes overlook manicured lawns and a romantic stretch of river. Inside, the piano nobile (the main floor) is painted floor-to-ceiling with frescoes that tell the stories of Roman gods. Even though it's a UNESCO World Heritage site, it's actually still a private home.
Villa Foscari 1558-1560
photo by Maurizio Sartoretto
This villa, a classical styled mansion, which Palladio executed for the brothers Nicol and Alvise, members of a patrician Venetian family Foscari. On the outside, perfectly symmetrical porticoes overlook manicured lawns and a romantic stretch of river. Inside, the piano nobile (the main floor) is painted floor-to-ceiling with frescoes that tell the stories of Roman gods. Even though it's a UNESCO World Heritage site, it's actually still a private home.