Doorway of San Salvatore in Lauro with Decoration for the Funeral of King Frederick August III of Poland, Rome, Italy
Medium
architecture, interiors
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-2182
About this artwork
Design for a doorway with figures and dogs. Upon pediment the royal coat of arms. At left, allegorical figure of History or Fame, a winged female with a trumpet, tries to drive away Time, a woman with a skull-like face, who holds a mace in her left hand and supports the crown with her right hand. Garlands and drapery festoons hang on pediment and door frame. A grand curtain hangs down from the ceiling, falling behind the coat of arms. In doorway, a monk and a gentleman. Six dogs are on steps and...