Three Window or Door Cases
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-660
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Filippo Marchionni (1732–1805), a prominent Italian architect active in during the late Enlightenment, created *Three Window or Door Cases around 1770. architectural elements—likely ornate surrounds for windows or doors—exemplify the refined craftsmanship of 18th-century Italy, a period when architecture blended lingering Baroque exuberance with emerging Neoclassical restraint. Marchionni's designs often graced palaces and public buildings, emphasizing symmetry, proportion, and classical motifs inspired by antiquity. As sculptural fragments classified under architecture, these cases highlight...