Architectural Study (recto); Separate Sheet with Architectural Drawing (verso)
1676–1736
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite
Dimensions
sheet: 8 1/4 x 7 in. (21 x 17.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1935
Accession Number
35.115
Tags
Art Historical Context
Filippo Juvarra (1676–1736), a leading Italian architect of the late Baroque era, crafted this intimate yet masterful *Architectural Study* on sides of a small sheet—recto and verso—showcasing his visionary designs centered on elegant arches. Active in Turin and later Madrid, Juvarra renowned for grand projects like the Palazzo Madama and the Basilica of Superga, where his fluid lines and dramatic spatial compositions embodied Baroque exuberance and theatricality. Executed in pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over graphite, the drawing exemplifies 18th-century architectural techniqu...