Who created "Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade"?

Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade was created by Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century in 1700–1780.

When was "Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade" created?

This artwork was created 1700–1780.

Is "Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade" in the public domain?

Yes, Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade

Q: What medium is "Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade"?

Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade is Pen and brown ink, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled and compass construction. Scribbles in pen and brown ink at left edge (recto). Scribbles in pen and brown ink at top (verso).

Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

1700–1780

Medium

Pen and brown ink, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled and compass construction. Scribbles in pen and brown ink at left edge (recto). Scribbles in pen and brown ink at top (verso)

Dimensions

Overall: 21 3/8 x 15 9/16 in. (54.3 x 39.5 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Leon Dalva Sr., 1965

Accession Number

65.654.100

Tags

Architecture

Art Historical Context

This exquisite anonymous drawing from 18th-century Piedmont, (ca. 1700–1780), presents two alternate designs for a church façade, offering a rare window into the architectural imagination of the period. Hailing from the Piedmont region—home to grand Baroque structures in Turin and beyond—this sheet captures the iterative process of ecclesiastical design, where architects explored multiple visions to achieve harmony between grandeur and spirituality. Crafted with meticulous precision, the work employs pen and brown ink over faint leadpoint or graphite underdrawing, augmented by ruled lines and...

Two Alternate Design for a Church Façade

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