Design for a door with arched pediment
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-613
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Door with Archediment** *Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 17021786, 1746* Step into the refined world of 18th Italian architecture with this elegant design by Carlo Marchionni, a versatile artist, architect, and engraver active in Rome. Created in 1746, during the vibrant mid-century period when Baroque opulence began yielding to Neoclassical poise, this drawing captures Marchionni's mastery of decorative elements. As a professor at the Accademia di San Luca, he contributed to grand projects like palazzos and villas, blending intricate ornamentation with structural harmony. The ...