Design for Ceiling Ornament
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-282-35
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
François de Cuvilli the Elder (1695–1768), a Belgian-born architect and who made his mark in Germany, was a master of the exuberant Rococo style. Active at the Bavarian court in Munich, he crafted intricate designs for palaces and interiors that epitomized the era's love for elaborate ornamentation. This *Design for Ceiling Ornament created between 1740 and1768, exemplifies his flair for decorative architecture, likely intended as a blueprint for lavish ceiling decorations in grand European residences. As a bound print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—purchased by the Adv...