Elevation of a church
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
1938-88-1210
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Barberi (1746–1809), a prominent Italian architect, created *Elevation of a Church* during his active career in 18th-century Rome. amid the shift from opulent Baroque styles to the refined lines of Neoclassicism, Barberi specialized in church designs, restorations, and intricate architectural engravings. This work, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's architecture collection, exemplifies his expertise in conceptualizing sacred spaces through precise technical drawings. An "elevation" in architecture refers to a scaled, two-dimensional representation of a building's exterior facad...