Elevation of the Gallery in the Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj, Rome
ca. 1650
Medium
Pen and black ink with watercolor
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 18 1/4 in. (16.9 x 46.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Rieder, 2009
Accession Number
2009.465.27
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17th-century Rome with this delicate architectural drawing, *Elevation of the Gallery in the Palazzo Doria-Pamj*. Created around 1650 by an Italian artist, it presents a precise elevation—a frontal or side view—of the grand gallery within one of the city's most illustrious palaces. The Palazzo Doria-Pamphilj, home to a powerful noble family, exemplified the Baroque era's lavish interiors, where art, architecture, and prestige intertwined to dazzle visitors. Rendered in pen and black ink with watercolor on a slender sheet (6 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.), the work showcases ...