Elevation of the Facade of the Theater, St. Petersburg
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1938-57-1421
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Cesare Recanatini, Italian architect (1823–1893), created this *Elevation of the Facade of the, St. Petersburg* around 1860, offering a precise rendering of a grand theater's front elevation. As an architectural drawing, it captures the symmetrical design and ornate details typical of 19th-century European theater architecture, likely intended for construction or presentation purposes. Such elevations were essential tools in the architect's toolkit, providing a flat, scaled view to visualize proportions, columns, pediments, and decorative elements before building. In the mid-19th century, St....