Project for the Interior of the Sacristy of St. Giovanni deâ Florentini in Rome
late 18th century
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-1595
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Palazzi, an architect active from 1740 to 1810, crafted this intriguing "Project for the Interior of the Sacy of St. Giovanni Fiorentini in Rome in the late 18th. As an architectural drawing, it represents a visionary proposal for redesigning the sacristy—a private sacred space within the historic Roman church of St. Giovanni dei Fiorini, long a hub for Florence's expatriate community in the Eternal City. Palazzi's work captures the era's architectural ambitions, bridging Baroque grandeur with emerging Neoclassical restraint. This piece highlights the meticulous planning inherent in ...