Elevation of a Church for Monte Vergine
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-1146
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Elevation of a Church for Monte Vergine** *Giuseppe Barberi (, 1746–1809), 1784* *Architecture drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum* Step into the world of late 18th-century Italian architecture with Giuseppe Barberi's *Elevation of a Church for Vergine*. Created in 1784, this precise architectural drawing depicts the facade—or "elevation"—of a proposed church for the historic Monte Vergine sanctuary in southern Italy, a revered pilgrimage site since medieval times. Barberi, Roman architect active during the Neoclassical era, captured the building's vertical profile, showcasing hi...