Elevation of a Small Round Domed Room
late 18th century
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-1378
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Elevation of a Small Rounded Room** by Feliceiani (Italian, 1758–1823) is a captivating late 18th-century architectural drawing from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Acquired through the generosity of various donors, this work showcases Giani's expertise as a Neoclassical artist designer, renowned for his elegant interpretations of ancient Roman and Pompeian motifs. The "elevation"—a precise side view of a proposed structure—depicts a compact, round room crowned by a dome, blending architectural precision with graceful figurative elements that likely serve to animate the spa...