Portal von S. Giovanni Battista in Orvieto, July 2, 1828

Title

Portal von S. Giovanni Battista in Orvieto

Draughtsman

• Friedrich Maximilian Hessemer

Part Number / Total

3 / 4

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• graphite-clay mixture
• paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• pencil drawing
• washing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• architecture study
• final artwork
• travel study

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet oben rechts (mit Bleistift): S. Giov. battista a Orvieto.; unten mittig (mit der Feder in Schwarz): [Maßangaben]

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• architecture
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint

Persons Shown

• John the Baptist (prophet)

Primary

• 41A323 monumental door, porch, 'aediculum'
• 48C142 architectural design or model
• 11D3221 'Pantocrator', (bust of) Christ, making a speaking or blessing gesture and holding a book