Project: The organ and organ loft in the Cathedral in Veroli
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-2790
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 18th-century Italian ecclesiastical architecture with *Project: The organ and organ loft in the Cathedral in Veroli* by Giuseppe Subleyras (1745–1819). Created in 1796, this architectural design captures the grandeur of the organ loft in Veroli Cathedral, a historic site in Lazio, Italy. As a meticulously planned project, it reflects the era's reverence for sacred spaces, where organs served as the "voice" of the church, blending music, faith, and architectural splendor. Subleyras, an Italian architect working amid the Enlightenment's neoclassical influences, ...