Perspectival Cross-Section of a Venetian Palace
Medium
Pen and gray ink, brush and light wash, metal point framing lines, with small spatters of brown wash
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (24.8 x 33.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Anne Stern Gift, 1982
Accession Number
1982.1152
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century Venice through Eugène-Emmanuel Viol-le-Duc's *Perspectival Cross- of a Venetian Palace*1830–79). This meticulous drawing offers a dramatic "cutaway" view of a grand palazzo, revealing its multi-level interior structure—from ornate rooms and staircases to bustling canal life below with boats and human figures gliding by. Created during Viollet-le-Duc's studying Italy's Gothic architecture, it captures the city's unique blend of opulence and functionality, where palaces rise directly from the water. As a pioneering French architect and restorer of ...